Indian embroidery takes its inspiration
from nature and religion. Themes and motifs have remained as such for
centuries. Things till very recently remained the same till the craft of
embroidery was commercialized. Even now , the themes and the motifs are same
but the production techniques have changed, the requirements have changed.
Historically the embroidery started as a
decorative character. Nowadays we frequently see on each and every line be it
caps, hats, coats, blankets, dress shirts, denim, dresses, stockings, and golf
shirts.
Embroidery in India includes dozens of
embroidery styles that vary by region and clothing styles.
Some of them are:-
1.Blue Mural
Embroidery
Blue Mural Embroidery generated from
Udaipur,Rajasthan. These are knows as Wall Mural.
2. Aari Work
Aari work
involves a hook, plied from the top but fed by silk thread from below with the
material spread out on a frame. This movement creates loops, and repeats of
these lead to a line of chain stitches.
Aari embroidery
is practiced in various regions such as in Kashmir and Kutch(Gujarat).
3. Kantha Embroidery
Naksha is
embroidery on many layers of cloth (like quilting), with running stitch. The
same type of embroidery can also be found on saris, salwar suits, stoles,
napkins, etc.
4. Kashmiri Embroidery
The entire
pattern is made with one or two embroidery stitches, and mainly chain stitch on
a base of silk, wool and cotton. The base cloth, whether wool or cotton, is generally white or cream or a similar shade
5.Hand Embroidery
Orissa is known for her beautiful
hand-embroidered works. The motif designs are varied. The embroidery of Orissa usually
have a central motif made with ‘run’ and ‘Chain’ stitches. As in Bengal
the designs are often floral.
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