Embroidery
or decorative needlework is usually done on
fabrics like the salwar kameez and the saree, often of a picture or pattern, to
heighten the appeal. It is practised in various forms in different parts of
India. Handcrafted embroidery is exclusive and a treasured art since it is
painstaking, time consuming, and a lot of care and dedication is put in by
ethnic practitioners into the work, resulting in flawless creations of exquisite beauty. Zardozi, Chikan, Kantha, Bagh, Kasuti, to name a
few, are some of the more popular forms of handcrafted embroidery used to
adorn sarees.
Zardozi is metal embroidery done on
various fabrics using gold or
silver colour coated copper wire along with a silk thread. Popular since Mughal
times , zari thread is employed for zardozi. Real
Zari has thread made from gold or silver. Imitation zari uses gold or silver
coated copper wire. Today mostly zari is made from metallic polyester film
where a polyester core is covered by gold or silver coloured metallic yarn.
Lucknavichikankari is the most unique and famous of chikan work from among that of the
several places in India where this art form is practised. Kantha Work, is essentially embroidery work done on sarees,
with a running stitch on them in the form of motifs.
Bagh is a special kind of
embroidery practised by women in Punjab. Heavy and exquisite embroidery on
sarees especially the lehenga type, where the base fabric is hardly visible, it
is mostly done for special sarees for occasions like festivals and weddings. Kasuti is a traditional form of embroidery practiced in Karnataka,
India. Kasuti work is very intricate and sometimes involves putting a large
number of stitches by hand on traditional silk sarees like Ilkal and
Kanjeevaram. Kasuti work involves embroidering intricate patterns like chariot,
lamps and conch shells on the fabrics. Locally available materials are used for
Kasuti.
These motifs could be animals, birds, flowers, simple geometrical shapes and scenes from everyday life. It gives the saree a wrinkled and wavy look and transforms a plain saree into an extraordinary creation. Though the running stitch is mostly used for its ease, other forms of stitch such as darning stitch, satin stitch and loop stitch are also used. Based on the use of the fabric, Kantha is divided into seven different types. Lep kantha and Sujani kantha are the popular types.
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