Design Gallery
Zari Zardozi - Kolkata, West Bengal
Needle Embroidery
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According to the measurement, the wooden frame is set and the cloth is fixed to the frame.
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An intended design is traced on carbon paper.
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Golden strips are fitted rightly to the cloth using a sewing needle.
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The hand placed above the cloth works with the needle while the one kept below the cloth pulls the thread and makes knots.
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Beads are placed over the applied adhesive.
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Cloth decorated with beads and zari work depicting the floral design.
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Beautiful zardozi work.
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Craftsman working on a floral motif with zardozi design.
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Zardozi neck pattern for the dress materials.
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Attractive design with different motif work.
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Beautiful Zardozi design for the blouse material.
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Both men and women are involved in zari zardozi work.
The word 'Zardozi', a form of metal embroidery, is derived from Persian terms, ‘Zar’ meaning gold and ‘Dosi’ meaning embroidery. Tracing back to its history, this embroidered clothing paved its way into India from Persia through trade. Embroidery is the art of decorating fabrics with fine thread works. Apart from threads and needles, the craft also fixes materials like pearls, beads, quills, sequins, etc. Kolkata-based Zari Zardozi embroidery, chic Baluchari sarees, and Tasar textiles are famous worldwide for their style and elegance. Many generations from the interiors of the state have been practicing Zardozi embroidery for decades.
Eventually, designers from across the country, recognizing its grandeur, started sourcing the art, thus reviving it. In Chakmadhu, the Howrah district of Kolkata is well known for its authentic Zardozi embroidered sarees and purses. Various manufacturing centers functioning at the place offer training programs and workshops for local people, providing an opportunity for them to master the art and make a living by selling it even on international platforms. Though Zari embroidery can be done on all ranges of clothing products, its application is mainly found in sarees and salwar kameez.
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