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  2. Embroidery of India - Wikipedia

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    Close Shot of the Zardozi (Zardouzi) Embroidery Cushion Covers Sari from India (probably Benares), late 19th or early 20th century, silk with metallic thread (Zari) The most opulent form of Indian embroidery is the Zari and the Zardozi or Zardosi, known since the late 16th century, brought in India by the Moghuls. The word Zardozi comes from ...

  3. Banarasi sari - Wikipedia

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    The saris are among the finest saris in India and are known for their gold and silver brocade or zari, fine silk and opulent embroidery. The saris are made of finely woven silk and are decorated with intricate designs, and, because of these engravings, are relatively heavy. A man making a handcrafted Banarasi Silk sari

  4. Kasuti - Wikipedia

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    Kasuti embroidery work on Ravike ca. 1855–1879. Kasuti (Kannada: ಕಸೂತಿ) is a traditional form of folk embroidery practised in the state of Karnataka, India. [1] Kasuti work which is very intricate sometimes involves putting up to 5,000 stitches by hand and is traditionally made on dresswear like Ilkal sarees, Ravike/Kuppasa(Khana ...

  5. Silk weaving in Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    Varanasi saris are adorned with intricate designs and zari embellishments making it popular during traditional functions and weddings. Earlier, the embroidery on sarees were often done with threads of pure gold. In 2009, weaver associations and cooperatives together secured Geographical Indication (GI) rights for ‘Banaras Brocades and Sarees ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. Sindhi clothing - Wikipedia

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    Saris were and are only worn by Sindhi Lohana, Waniya, Khatri and Brahmin Hindu women, [19] the educated and trading communities of Sindhi Hindu women who adopted Sarees from other regions of India. [76] In the 20th century, Sindhi women took to wearing net and chiffon sarees embroidered with gold or silver thread, and velvet blouses.