Antique Punjab Phulkaris

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These were created by women at home, in Punjab in pre-partition India.

The ones that are completely blanketed with silk thread are called Bagh Phulkaris - while the ones with less dense motifs where the background cloth is visible all over , are called Phulkaris. The Wovensouls collection focuses on the exorbitantly embroidered Bagh Phulkaris.

They come in a variety of designs and patterns.

More importantly they come in a variety of stitches - some that take longer to finish.

Read notes on the Classification of Phulkaris & The Cultural use of Red Phulkaris here.