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TECHNIQUES

The embroidery is done for most part upon khaddar of irregular thickness, generally with between 10-12 wrap threads per cm. Khaddar was woven in narrow strips and sewn together for the required width. Designs and symmetries are created by embroidering from the backface of the cloth. Hence, it was easier to embroider the fabric first and then dye the base fabric(with such a preparation that the silk thread does not get colored) so that the warps and wefts on the lighter colour clearly visible.  Some times pattern to be embroidered were drawn on the fabric before phulkari is done on khaddar. Most of the time, patterns to be embroidered were not drawn on the fabric beforehand, the embroiderer had to count each thread of the khaddar with meticulous care to build the designs. . The fabric itself is used as an inner decoration so that the pattern sewn on it becomes more distinct and attractive. The finished portion of the embroidery is rolled and covered with a muslin cloth, to keep the embroidered part clean while working.

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