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 ...

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 ...

A riot of colours greet visitors walking into the Mela Phulkari exhibition, done up with art installations and counters selling stoles, dupattas, kurtas, hand fans, juttis and other products made ...

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 ...