India's rich cultural heritage is eloquently proclaimed in its varied traditions of embroidery, each place has its own unique stitches, designs, and tales in the fabric. These art techniques not just ...

A hereditary embroidery tradition, phulkari was historically practised by women of the Punjab region in present-day India and ...

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Close your eyes, utter the word 'Phulkari' and you will be instantly propelled into a VIBGYOR world of Punjabi embroidery that formed an integral part of a woman's trousseau, ...

The word ‘Phulkari’ literally translates to ‘floral work’. Traditionally executed on hand-spun cotton or khaddar, Phulkari embroidery is built from darn stitches that form colourful geometrical motifs ...

Phulkari is an intricate handmade Indian embroidery. It's practised mostly in the northern Indian state of Punjab. It features colourful intricately woven flower patterns. But its existence has been ...

Phulkari, a traditional hand embroidery technique from Punjab, is a significant part of Indian fashion. It originated in the 15th century and was primarily practiced by women for personal use or as ...

An embroidery woven into Punjab’s tradition by its women was the theme of a recent exhibition Recently, New Delhi’s India Habitat Centre hosted a mini-Punjab. The exhibition “Mela Phulkari” depicted ...

A riot of colours greet visitors walking into the Mela Phulkari exhibition, done up with art installations and counters selling stoles, dupattas, kurtas, hand fans, juttis and other products made ...