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Embroidery Sarees
is really the art of incorporating various
designs, or motifs onto a piece of cloth
using various materials. It has been in
vogue in India from ancient times and its
existence has been recorded since the times
of ancient Egypt. In fact, embroidered items
have always caught the eye of people who
have consciously used them in their daily
life, or in their religious practices. Embroidered
artifacts have always been considered as
a sign of prosperity and affluence the world
over.
There are two types of
embroidered sarees worth mentioning:
- Free embroidery-
the application of the designing does
not disturb the knitting of the base
fabric. It is popular in some parts
of South East Asia
- Counted thread embroidery
- the number of threads in the fabric
is calculated and only then is the stitching
done
In India,
embroidery designer saree has a
special significance in homes because usually
the woman takes it upon herself to do the
needlework pertaining to fabrics. Many materials
are used to create embroidered work, the
basic being silk. The stitches are varied
depending upon regions in the country. It
could range from the intricate "zardosi"
work to "chikan", from the "phulkari" in
north India to "kantha" in the eastern region
of the country.
Indian embroidery sarees in India
have come a long way from being the only
respectable garb of a woman to actually
innovate its wearing style, its fabric,
even the whole look of it. The
designer embroidery saree in India
has gone from strength to strength when
we actually see it being worn across all
ages and in various styles. The saree has
taken the fashion industry by storm and
it promises to grow bigger with the influx
of various designers who have actually presented
the saree in a new avatar that is so very
refreshing according to some.
The most definitive
trend has been the use of various embroidery
being used in sarees which otherwise would
have been limited to some handicrafts or
cushion covers at home. The stitching have
diversified on the sarees almost giving
them a pan-Indian look rather than some
regional embroidery. Earlier only threads
were being used to decorate sarees ,but
now with the advent of technology and superior
stitching methods almost any material can
be stitched on to the saree which could
vary from real gold to even pearls and crystals
. The color combinations too have changed
keeping in mind the changing nature of the
fabrics as well as the stuff being stitched
on the body if the fabric. The various schools
of embroidery like "mirror" or "aari" or
"chikan" have now gained prominence, which
is a good sign for Indian art and for the
saree, which has now received a fresh lease
of life thanks to Embroidery.
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