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Finest Embroidery - Aari work.

There is no doubt the Mughals influence the designs of Indian embroidery. Aari work is spread in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Lucknow, Kashmir, Delhi, and most of India. The embroidery is breakfast with a pen-like hook or crotch. Chain embroidery stitch with a loop using beads and sequences creates the finest art piece.   Origin  in the 12th century Aari Work is originated. In the western part of Gujarat first Aari work is practiced on leather used in decoration of footwear. Under the rule of Mughal the Craftsman transmitted the embroidery on fabric from the leather. With increase in trade with countries like China, England, and Europe give boost in the export and this resulted in influence of them in designs on traditional Aari work. Aari work emanates from Aar which is the hooked needle and awl used by craftsmen. . Making  a fabric is stretched and tied to a wooden frame to remove any loose folds. after tracing the design thread is embroidered on the des...

A unique embossed printing - khari

Unusual to other block printing process khaki printing is a surface embellishment and doesn’t Permit the textile surface. Thus, it is used in extended to plain, dyed, printed, embroidered or otherwise finished textiles.  Originally printed on varieties of cotton or silk. Now the print extents not only to wide range of textile, but to paper as well.  Description   Khari Screen printing is a print technique that leaves an embossed impression of that design on the fabric.  Cotton Khari Screen Print fabrics are the best curate designs. Weighing approx.117 grams per meter is light weight and soft feel cotton fabric. History   Traditional Khari is created on the occasion of wedding and festivals. The Khari simulate the look of high priced zardozi metal thread embroidery, the age old printing process remains the same throw passing of time.  Traditionally, practiced across Rajasthan and Gujarat, while Jaipur continues to have var...