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2. Shisha (embroidery) - Wikipedia

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   Close-up of shisha (mirror) framed by embroidery stitches. Shisheh or abhla bharat embroidery (Persian شيشه, abhala bharat; Hindi: आभला भरत, abhla bharat; Gujarati: આભલા ભરત), or mirror-work, is a type of embroidery which attaches small pieces of mirrors or reflective metal to fabric.

3. Amster Yard - Wikipedia

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   The mirror framed by an arch in Amster Yard. In April 1966, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) nominated Amster Yard for city landmark status. [43] Later that year, the LPC designated the yard and its surrounding buildings as a city landmark, citing the yard's character and its history as a stagecoach stop. [44]

4. Paithani - Wikipedia

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   Golden threads are obtained from Surat, the quality being 1200 yard (1080 meters) per tola (11.664 grams). Gold threads are used in double and one of the finest varieties so much so that the closely woven surface looks like a mirror. The texture of the fabric is fairly compact with about 160 ends and 170 picks per inch (2.6 cm).

5. Balochi needlework - Wikipedia

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   Some of the designs may also incorporate other materials such as small pieces of mirror (known as shisha), different colors of thread, and/or pieces of colored fabric. [9] [1] The needlework was traditionally used for decorating women's clothing, [10] however it has also been used for decorating pillows, curtains, tablecloths, and men's ...

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7. Embroidery of India - Wikipedia

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   Further styles include naala jaal which involves embroidery particularly on the neckline and chest/yoke: naala means neck in the Koshur dialect of Kashmiri language; jaama is a very dense embroidery covering the whole base fabric with a thick spread of vine/creepers and flowers, badaam and heart shapes, a variation of this form is neem-jaama ...