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hey readers...
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we discussed about phulkari work.. its origin and its work!
today we will discuss about the material and colours used!!

MATERIALS

Embroidery work was invariably made on a plain cotton fabric(khaddar) whose thread was manually spinned, loomed and dyed with natural pigments. The actual embroidery was done with a Pat, the Punjabi word for untwisted floss silk yarn. This yarn was sourced from China or Afghanistan, and then dyed in Jammu and Amritsar.

                                                                                     

IMPORTANCE OF COLOR

The bright colors are always preferred when it comes to Phulkari because it refers to flowers and garden. The main colors used are Yellow, red, green, orange, pink and blue. The most interesting part of phulkari is that, no different shades are used for shading purpose; rather it’s done with the horizontal, diagonal and vertical stitches.
 Importance of color threads : Red symbolize passion, White symbolize purity, Golden or yellow symbolize desire and abundance,Green symbolize nature and fertility, Blue symbolize serenity, Purple symbolize a symbiosis between reds energy and blues calm, Orange symbolize a mix of desire and divine energy.