Indian Embroidery

 

Indian embroidery traditions that make a style statement




One of the most enduring artistic traditions of India is its numerous embroidery styles. Every state and area has its own style, but needlework is not just a way of decorating. The fabrics are often threaded with group tales, with motifs that arise from their natural climate, economic condition, and socio-political milieu.



Many of these old and often forgotten embroidery designs are resurrected and popularised as new embodiments of luxury when handmade pieces are reborn as new embodiments of luxury.
Such methods are not only common with designers in India, but also with foreign labels. For decades, Belgian designer Dries van Noten has worked in Kolkata with embroiderers, and Mumbai is a trade centre for a variety of luxury brands that are looking for Indian embroidery. Labels such as Gucci, Valentino, Alberta Ferretti, Maison Margiela, and Christian Dior collaborate with the Chanakya embroidery company located in Mumbai, while Roberto Cavalli, Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, and Michael Kors collaborated with another Adity design.

Gara 

Gara embroidery, which is an amalgamation of influences from India , China, Persia and Europe, is central to the wardrobes of Parsi women. For their marriage, Parsi brides typically wear gara saris, the intricate motifs on textiles ranging from pagodas and dragons to roses, lotuses, roosters and peacocks.
Kashida.

Kashida

Kashida, traditionally used on clothing such as stoles, woollen pherans and rugs, is a common Kashmiri needlework technique. Evocative motifs such as birds, blossoms, fruits and trees are produced, typically in a single-stitch style , especially the chinar. Another type of Kashmiri embroidery is aari, where a hooked needle is used to embroider floral-inspired motifs in fine chain stitches.

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