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2. Embroidery of India - Wikipedia

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   It uses a darn stitch done from the wrong side of the fabric using darning needles, one thread at a time, leaving a long stitch below to form the basic pattern. [27] Famous for Phulkari are the cities of [ 28 ] Amritsar , [ 28 ] Jalandhar , [ 28 ] Ambala , [ 28 ] Ludhiana , [ 28 ] Nabha , [ 28 ] Jind , [ 28 ] Faridkot , [ 28 ] and Kapurthala ...

3. Lehenga-style sari - Wikipedia

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   Various types of embroidery patterns are used for a lehenga-style sari. Bagh, chikan, kashida, kasuti, kantha, sozni, shisha, and zardozi are some of the commonly practiced types of embroidery in the lehenga-style sari. Bagh is a special kind of embroidery done by women in Punjab to be worn during festivals and weddings.

4. Kantha - Wikipedia

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   The stitching on the cloth gives it a slightly wrinkled, wavy effect. Contemporary kantha is applied to a wider range of garments such as sarees, dupatta, shirts for men and women, bedding and other furnishing fabrics, mostly using cotton and silk. Modern Kantha-stitch craft industry involves a very complex multi-staged production model. [6]

5. Kasavu - Wikipedia

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   Kasavu is a technique used in handlooms of Kerala, with very fine threads of gold or silver used in weave to make border lines and designs on silk and cotton fabrics. This technique later spread to most of India and the Kasav technique was developed for many other fabrics across India.

6. Sari - Wikipedia

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   A sari (sometimes also saree [1] or sadi) [note 1] is a women's garment from the Indian subcontinent. [2] It consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a robe , with one end attached to the waist, while the other end rests over one shoulder as a stole , [ 3 ] sometimes baring a part of the midriff .

7. Mundum neriyatum - Wikipedia

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   The colour for the blouse of the mundum neriyatum for this occasion is determined by the age and marital status of the woman. Young unmarried girls wear green coloured blouse, while married middle aged mothers wear red blouses. The kasavu or the golden border is either pure golden layer, copper coated or artificial.