Punjab is known for its famous phulkari embroidery. Phulkari creates flowery surface. The simplicity of its stitches, the darning, worked from the bark makes phulkari quite famous among the people and adds to its distinctive features.

Phulkari is actually quite traditional from its origin. It’s the speciality of punjab and every other women in punjab knows phulkari. Bagh, meaning garden, entire surface richly ornamented by a continuous design. Several types of bagh- salimar, chand, mirch, duniy bagh etc are there in punjab and phulkari is very much inspired by the natural creations in punjab.

Chober is also one of the famous embroidery of punjab just like phulkari. Whether its phulkari or chober from punjab both are done largely in silk and occasionally with green cotton threads and even woolen(thread). All famous traditional punjab embroideries are very much inspired from its background and nature.

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It’s very important to wear a right type of fabrics as they matter a lot in affecting one’s personality. Let’s see some shopping tips on selecting a right type of fabrics which is very important. To determine a fabrics suitability for a pattern and an individual

Drape at least 2 yards of fabric over yourself in front of a full length mirror to judge the precise effect of color and texture on your skin tone and figure.

To reconize quality or it’s opposite one must become aware of the characterstics that signify excellence and those that distinguise inferiority. The distinguishing features are often small and subtle and detectable only to an experienced eye. There are some more obvious criteria that can be used to advatage by notice and experienced shopper alike.

Enjoy some shopping tips below:

1. Weave should be firm: You can test this by scratching surface surface, if the threads shift easily, the garment seam may be inclined to slip or develop holes around the stitching.

2. Fabric weave should be uniform: Hold it up to the light and check for any unusually thick or thin arms. It will also show up weak spots or imperfections.

3. Filler yarns should meet selvedges at right angles. Yarnsat an oblique angle mean fabric is off grain.

4. Dye color should be even and look fresh. If there is a creaseline, check whether color has rubbed off. This could indicate poor dye quality and also pose a problem for cutting.

5. Print colors should be even with no no white spots showing through them except in areas where they are white.

6. A print that is geometric or otherwise symmetrical should meet the selvedges at a right angle. An irregular print cannot be corrected.

7. No powedery dust should appear when fabric is rubbed between the fingers. Visible powder is an indication of too much sizing a frequent device for concealing poor quality.

8. Fabric should shed wrinkles after crushing . If it does not the garment will always look crumpled.

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Satin is actually a silk or rayon fabric with a glossy surface and a dull back. People are wearing it since hundred of years.

Probably the richest in design and most varied in stitches is that of the Gujrat state. Probably the oldest and certainly the most important is the kathi embroidery.

Gujrat kathi embroidery have lot elephants, tigers, cobra and endigenous geometric designs figure in their embroidery. Six distinct styles. Most important is heer Bharat. Embroidery has long stitches and embossed designs. Generally the background is bluish grey and stitches in deep orange, dark blue and purple, white. At times to emphasis a pattern, the centre of the motif has a little mirror stitches on with a colorful buttonhole stitch. A popular item in this work is Gureri.

Famous gujrat kathi embroidery is in two styles:

a. Aditya fatiya

b. Patch work

Used in ornamental door frames- pachhi pattis, bhitiya, a wall hanging furniture items- chaklas, wall hangings chandrawar.

Gujrat Sindhi Taropa embroidery- This famous gujrat embroidery  is an interlacing stitch. It seemed to be utilized to emphasise the movement of the figure or its special characterstics to achieve an effort.

Ambhala- a mirror inset embroidery is today known best known. in Gujrat.

Mahajan is a saurashtra embroidery. This embroidery from Gujrat gets the fine effect with a satin shine by special hering bone stitch.

Katch embroidery called Ri Bharat or mochi stitch. It is worked on silk, gajj and at lash, floosy silk.

Kambhi is another famous embroidery of Gujrat. This is done by kambi women from cultivators community made for backs of bullocks, covers for horns etc.

Soop Bharat is done by women of Rapur in katch.

Moti Bharat is yet another embroidery famous in Gujrat. This is actually beed work. 

Gujrat is a well known centre which is famous for its traditional embroideries.

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Brocade silk sarees are really demand care and slight pampering. These can be part of your life till another 25 years but you have to look after them so that they retain their shine and preserve the intricate borders. Benaras was the center of these brocade silk saree production but were made in Ahmedabad and Maharashtra as well. The weaving is done with silk, gold and silver thread. There are also himru brocade of mixed cotton and silk, woven primarily for mohameddans who were not allowed to wear pure silk sarees. Benaras brocade was produced by weaving with warps and weft threads of different material. In early dayz of gold and silver were drawn out to such fineness that they could be woven into fabric of pure gold or silver. Silk was added later to give color and body to the textile. Now gold or silver wire is used as a special weft twisted along with the silk. The beneras brocades sarees are really closely woven silk fabrics with the design worked out in gold or silver. Brocade is basically a silk with a raised pattern sometimes with silver and goldern patterns. Its a rich fabric with exotic patterns and designs.

Brocade silk sarees very ethnic and heavy fabric which gives a royal look to a wearer. These brocade sarees are very popular in evening wear and very formal occasions like marriages, festival get togethers, wedding parties etc. Brocade saree fabric is moderately absorbent and holds in the body heat. It tends to wrinkle. It’s a luxurious fabrics with deep lustre and excellent draping qualities. It dyes well but subject to atmospheric fadding.

Brocade sarees resist strething, shrinking, moths and also accumulates static electricity. A care is to be taken. Usually brocade saree wear are drycleaned. If washable, can be done by hand and a soft iron is required. Go for dry clean only if and when necessary. Always wrap the pallu and borders into the folds making the plain body protect the more intricate and delicate portions. Avoid putting any fragrance in the packing of brocade sarees but if u wanna have them scented, place a satin pouch filled with sandalwood powder in the case where they are kept. Also keep changing the way your dresses are folded. Last not the least, wrap your brocade silk sarees in muslin to avoid getting them stuck in anything and make sure that the silverfish cannot get them.

Indian brocade sarees are not only popular in India but its famous around the world.

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Silk sarees has always been a very traditional. The biggest advantage of silk sarees is that they can be treassured for years. Silk sarees are usually vibrant in color edged with heavy borders and pallavs. Silk sarees are very popular Indian weddings, festivals and other celebrations. Lot of brides are expected to wear these heavy bridal silk sarees after thy get married. Silk sarees are quite more popular in winters. No other fabric can match the grace of these traditional silk sarees.

Indian silk sarees has been popular all over the world for its sheer variety of designs, weaving and quality. This is largely due to the fact that India has the unique distinction of producing different varieties of silk.

There are four main varieties of silk produced by a distinct variety of silkworm feeding on a specific host plant. Silk is a protien fibre, produced by the silkworm for spinning around its cocoon. This fibre (filament) is unwound to obtain silk. Yarn is produced by twisting the fibre, which is then dyed, warped and finally woven to produce fabric.

It’s important to take care of these silk sarees to keep their grace alive for long time. Lets checkout some tips and tricks:

• The best way of washing silk sarees is the tried and tested traditional way. Just squeeze a few drops of lime in cold water. Dip the silk and rub gently, remove, wring lightly.
• Always dry your silk sarees in shade. 
• If using soap on your silk sarees, make sure it’s mild. Use cold water and do not soak silk in soap water.
• Avoid the use of chemicals - these may damage your silk sarees, and end up reducing its life.

Silk sarees are very much in demand whether they are heavy kanchipuram silk sarees, ikkat silks, bennarasi silk sarees, thanchoi, kancheepuram silk sarees and lots more.

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Chikan sarees are very famous around the world. Chikan is actually an embroidery in white cotton thread upon white cotton fabric like muslin. Several techniques in chikan are known. Lucknow was a famous center of fine workmanship. Chikan sarees are world famous and people from every part love to shop for these famous chikan sarees.

Earlier these chikan embroiderery sarees were only available in cotton but now they are also available on fabrics like georgette. This have increased its popularity among the healthy people who dn’t prefer to wear cotton as it give them fuller look. Now chikan sarees are easily available in all colors but they look beautiful in pastel colors like white, light pink, sea green, sky blue, beige and lots more. 

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