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 ...

Know Your Handloom: Phulkari, Punjab's vibrant embroidery, blends tradition and modernity, cherished as heirloom and wedding essential. 'Phulkari typically ranges from sparse floral work to the ...

The art of storytelling has many forms, and this embroidery that finds its roots in Punjab, has a big role to play in not only history, but also in classic and contemporary fashion. As we celebrate ...

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 ...

Manish Maholtra, Indian, born 1965. Silk, hand and machine embroidery. Gift of the Artist. | Photo Courtesy: The Philadelphia Museum of Art | Manish Maholtra, Indian ...

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 ...