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Aabla : |
Mirror work which has its roots in Rajasthan and Kutch.
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Aari : |
Embroidery done on a cot. Also known as khatla work aari originated
in Barabanki.
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Badla : |
Flat metallic wire, silver or gilt wire embroidery.
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Butas and Butis : |
Motifs composed of floral forms fitted into paisley shapes derived from the
Mughal era.
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Lari : |
Fine quality gold thread embroidery found in Bareilly , Benaras ( Varanasi ),
Lucknow and Agra . These days silver zari is equally popular.
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Phool Patti Work : |
Applique work from Aligarh where usually organdi or other fabric cutouts in
floral and leaf motifs are affixed on to a plain fabric sometimes in tandem
with silver tilla embroidery.
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Chikan Work : |
Originating from Lucknow this involves a technique of finding separated warp
and weft threads for a textural effect.
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Taipchi : |
Darn stitch on muslin.
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Khatwa : |
Inverted satin stitch on muslin. |
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Murri on Funda : |
Satin stitch knots.
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Jaali : |
Network.
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Phulkari : |
Flower motifs, geometric patterns, surface satin stitching using silk floss
threads. Phulkari has its origin in Punjab.
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Zardosi : |
Leaf-scroll worked in gold and silver thread on silk, satin, velvet and other
rich fabrics. Zardosi is also combined with Dabka work and is
originally from Lucknow.
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Mokaish : |
Silver dots strewn all over is Mokaish work.
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Kashida : |
Mix of textile embroidery and printing.
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Kantha Work : |
Originally from Bangladesh, it resembles the running stitch.
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Ek Taar : |
Single thread embroidery used in tandem with crystals.
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Resham : |
Fine silk thread-work.
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Bead and Crystal Work : |
Resham work is teamed with beads, baggets, diamantes, rhinestones and Swarowski
crystal.
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Sitara Work:
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Sequins are embroidered into the fabric.
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