Kashida is one of the famous embroidery of kashmir. The favourite motifs of kashida are cypress- the cone, the almonds, chinar, leaf and lotus.

If we go in the details of kashida from kashmir its in different forms:

a. Zalakdazo which is a chain stitch

b. Suzni done on superior material executed in three types of stitches. Vata chikan kashmiri embroidery is buttonhole like stitch while dorookha is double sided work. All over embroidery designs are worked in treils patterns- jali and hunting scenes called sikara griha.

c. Famous Namda embroidery from kashmir is done on carpets. This embroidery from Kashmir has the chain stitch as the base foundation supplemented by others like satin stitch, cross, filling.

Kashida is one of the famous embroidery from Kashmir. It looks fabulous after its been done on different fabrics

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