Indian Embroidery

Question 1

Phulkari, 3 facts

Answer 1

“garden of flowers”
Jat community Punjab region
found on Punjabi brides trousseau

Question 2

Traditional Phulkari

Answer 2

homespun, homewoven, dyed khadi material

Rust coloured with untwisted thread (magenta, yellow, green, blue, saffron) all hand dyed

Question 3

Current Phulkari

Answer 3

cotton, silk, synthetic materials

Question 4

What are the 3 types of phulkari embroidery?

Answer 4

Bagh: pattern covers entire fabric surface
Chobe: only the border
Shashidar: small mirrors stitched together with embroidery

Question 5

Shisha Work

Answer 5

fabric adorned with small mirrors (shishas) (cheap and easy to add)
used wither to dominate the design OR decorate specific sections

Question 6

Where is Chikankari from?

Answer 6

East Bengal, Utter Pradesh/Lucknow

Question 7

Traditional Chikankari

Answer 7

soft white cotton cloths and cotton threas

Question 8

Current Chikankari

Answer 8

cotton, linen, georgette, chiffons

Question 9

Common Chikankari stitches

Answer 9

chain, statin, stem back, herringbone, buttonhole, french knot, running, pulled thread embroidery

Question 10

What does Chikankari depict?

Answer 10

Animals and flowers

Question 11

How are the Chikankari patterns transferred to the fabric

Answer 11

with glue and indigo

Question 12

Where is the Kutch Embroidery from?

Answer 12

Kutch region in Gujurat

Question 13

Kutch Embroidery uses

Answer 13

Geometric Patterns

Herrringbone stitch with interlaced thread of continuous colours (Sindhi Embroidery)

Question 14

Kantha Work is from

Answer 14

West Bengal

Question 15

Kantha Work’s technique is

Answer 15

Outline the scenes first and the are then filled in with. simple running stitch

Question 16

Kantha Work Embroidery depicts

Answer 16

traditional legendary tales:
Ramayan and Mahabharta
Also Nature and everyday life

Question 17

Zardozi is commonly seen on and decorate with…

Answer 17

bridal trousseaurs, gold and silver thread intricately stitched

Question 18

Traditional Zardozi

Answer 18

only accessible to the wealthy

Question 19

Current Zardozi

Answer 19

substitute materials now used, making it more widely available

Question 20

Zardozi stitches used

Answer 20

Couching, stem, running and satin stitch

Question 21

Kashida is from

Answer 21

kashmir

Question 22

Kashida embroidery is also known as

Answer 22

Kashmiri

Question 23

What is Raffugiri embroidery a type of…

Answer 23

Kashida

Question 24

What is the Raffugiri style

Answer 24

both sides of the fabric look the same

Question 25

What is Kashida inspired by

Answer 25

nature:

parrots, peacocks, kingfishers, leaves, apple blossom

Question 26

What is made with Kashida embroidery

Answer 26

Pashmina, shawls, sarees, bedspreads

Question 27

What stitches are included in the kashmiri stitch

Answer 27

chain, satin, slanted darn, stem, herringbone