Essence of Indian Embroideries
                     ESSENCE OF 
INDIAN 
EMBROIDERIES
The Art of Needle and Thread Work.
EMBROIDERED FABRICS 
 Embroidery on fabrics are the classical 
art form of thread-and-needle work.
 Beautiful simple to intricate designs 
are crafted on the fabric by piercing 
the needle in the middle through the 
woven fibers in a pattern using variant 
colors of thread and beads, zari, 
metallic threads etc.
INDIAN EMBROIDERIES
 
India is known for its rich cultural heritage and 
arts. And the art of thread-and-needle work is 
still a valuable one, recognized around the world.
Embroideries crafted using colorful threads to 
use of zari, gotta, stones or other accessories are 
meant to add royalty and  elegance to the fabric
With modernization, machine work embroideries 
came into existence giving more precise work in 
comparably less time than hand-work 
embroideries.
TYPES OF INDIAN EMBROIDERIES
Indian culture encases various forms of 
embroideries. 
Some of them are:
 Lucknowi Chikankari
 Zari
 Banjara
 Gota
 Kantha
 Shisha/Mirror work
TYPES OF INDIAN EMBROIDERIES
Lucknowi Chikankari : 
 Most beautiful and 
sophisticated form of 
embroidery crafted on 
light/contrast colored fabric.
 Threads are pierced through 
the fabric and woven around 
the design imprinted on the 
fabric with washable ink.
 Chikankari work is not 
limited to women wear, but 
is to add elegance and 
royalty to men’s wear.
TYPES OF INDIAN EMBROIDERIES
Zari :
 Zari, a persian word meaning 
gold embroidery.
 Originally, precious stones, 
pearls were woven using gold 
or silver threads on the fabric, 
giving the fabric royal and 
luxurious look.
 With modernization, gold 
colored plastic threads and 
beads are used to make 
affordable fabrics.
 Zari embeds rich look and 
glamorous texture to the 
fabric. 
TYPES OF INDIAN EMBROIDERIES
Banjara :
 Banjara embroidery is a 
cultural heritage of nomadic 
tribes.
 Colorful threads are used to 
decorate fabric making 
different patterns.
 Banjara embroidery use bright 
base cloth and the motifs, 
beads and mirror are 
highlighted in geometric 
pattern. 
 Chain and overlaid quilting 
stitch are used to craft unique 
designs.
 
TYPES OF INDIAN EMBROIDERIES
Gota :
 Gota embroidery are meant to 
give graceful and royal 
impression to the fabric.
 It basically originated from 
Rajasthan and used zaris from 
lucknow to form elaborate 
patterns and unique surface 
texture.
 Fabrics like satin, georgette, 
bandhani etc are used to kinari 
work using gold or silver wires 
on fabric by hemming or 
backstitching.
 Gota embroidery are meant to 
add ethnic look to sarees, 
lehenga, dress, kurta etc..
TYPES OF INDIAN EMBROIDERIES
Kantha:
 Originates from Bengal, 
Odisha and Tripura
 Kantha embroidery are 
done by stitching on the 
cloth.
 Flower, animals, 
geometric patterns are 
crafted on the fabric
 Kantha embroidery is 
known for it simple, 
leisure look that is 
enough to match any 
occasion. 
TYPES OF INDIAN EMBROIDERIES
Shisha/Mirror :
 Was brought to India by 
Iranian travelers.
 Fabric are decorated 
using a special cross 
stitch, to affix mirrors of 
varied size and shapes 
to the apparel.
 From apparel to 
accessories, mirror-work 
stays in fashion because 
of its unique approach 
to embroidery.
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