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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. Kutch Embroidery - Wikipedia

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    Some of the major stitches used are identified by specific names such as "Mochi Bharat, Shisha or Abhala mirror work, Heer Bharat, Soof, Kharek and Paako". [1] Mirrors or glass pieces in different shapes are stitched to the fabric to make it shine; it is a specialty in the rituals and folklore culture of the pastoral community of Rabaris of ...

  4. Embroidery of India - Wikipedia

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    It is done with silk floss (Heer means "silk floss") and it is famous for its vibrancy and richness in color pallets & design patterns, which include shisha (mirror) work. Bagh and phulkari embroidery of the Punjab region has influenced Heer Bharat embroidery in its use of geometrical motifs and stitchery. [6]

  5. Shisha - Wikipedia

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    "Shisha" (song), a song by Massari; Taivoan people, also Shisha, a Taiwanese indigenous people; Shisha (embroidery), or mirror-work, an embroidery technique used to attach small mirrors to cloth; Sheesha Gumbad, a tomb in Lodhi Gardens, Delhi, India; Sisa (drug), a psychoactive drug also sometimes spelled "shisha"

  6. Islamic embroidery - Wikipedia

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    Turkish Mirror Cover with floral ornament based on Ottoman ceramics. A superstition warned against looking into a mirror at night. 18th century. A wide variety of embroidery techniques were used across the Islamic world, with an equally broad range of materials. [6] Uighur women embroider felt skull caps, for use on their own or as the base for ...

  7. 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.

  8. Quilting - Wikipedia

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    Three-dimensional and sculptural components of quilted material can be manipulated and enhanced further by embellishment, which may include appliqué, embroidery techniques such as shisha mirror work, and the inclusion of other objects or elements such as pearls, beads, buttons, and sequins. Some quilters create or dye their own fabrics.

  9. Kantha - Wikipedia

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    Kantha, also spelled kanta or qanta, is a type of embroidery craft in Bangladesh and eastern regions of India, particularly in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha. In Odisha, old saris are stacked on each other and hand-stitched to make a thin piece of cushion. This is normally used above a bed cushion or instead of a cushion ...

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