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Discuss any one of the following embroideries with special reference to style of embroideries raw material, technique motifs used & end products.(a) Embroidery of Gujarat (b) Phulkari from Punjab

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a) Embroidery of Gujarat:

1) Technique - It is done with multi colored threads. Different stitches like chain, satin , buttonhole and darning stitches are used. Mirrors are also used.

2) Raw Material- Cotton fabric are used 

3) Motifs - Flowers, Animals, Human figures are used

4) Style of Embroidery - Soof bharat, Abhla Bharat, Moti Bharat, Kachcho Bharat are some styles.

5) End Product - Quilts, Doorway hanging , ghagra choli, animal trappings etc.

b) Phulkari from Punjab:

1) Technique - it is done with darning stitches and follow the weave and the beautiful effect is created on the fabric by changing the direction of the stitches.

2) Raw Material – Hand spun and hand woven khaddar dyed in red, rust, brown, blue, and dark shade is used for phulkari.

3) Motifs – rolling pin, sword, vegetables, bird animals are used. 

4) Style of Embroidery – Phulkari is simple and light embroidery. 

5) End Product – it is a bridal trousseau and worn as a veil or warp by women on special occassion. Now it is done on bed linen and apparels.



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