Know Your Handloom: Phulkari, Punjab's vibrant embroidery, blends tradition and modernity, cherished as heirloom and wedding essential. 'Phulkari typically ranges from sparse floral work to the ...

A hereditary embroidery tradition, phulkari was historically practised by women of the Punjab region in present-day India and ...

The word ‘Phulkari’ literally translates to ‘floral work’. Traditionally executed on hand-spun cotton or khaddar, Phulkari embroidery is built from darn stitches that form colourful geometrical motifs ...

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Close your eyes, utter the word 'Phulkari' and you will be instantly propelled into a VIBGYOR world of Punjabi embroidery that formed an integral part of a woman's trousseau, ...

Manish Maholtra, Indian, born 1965. Silk, hand and machine embroidery. Gift of the Artist. | Photo Courtesy: The Philadelphia Museum of Art | Manish Maholtra, Indian, born 1965. Silk, hand and machine ...

From Philadelphia Museum of Art paying tribute to phulkari with a special contribution by designer Manish Malhotra, to Bollywood’s love for the colourful embroidery — here’s a look at varied shades of ...

Phulkari may be an old embroidery technique, but it’s in demand now that ‘slow fashion’ is a buzzword and revivalists are modernising it – not just for clothes but home accents, too. From suits to ...