| Aabla |
Mirror work which has its roots in Rajasthan and Kutch. |
| 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 or Phanda |
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 |
Sequins are embroidered into the fabric. |
