Embroidery is enjoying a resurgence as a new generation taps into its potential – both for upcycling clothes and for making an empowering declaration. Here's our DIY guide to embroidering your own ...
Traditional Palestinian embroidery is on UNESCO’s list of cultural heritage. Now there is a push to revive interest in the craft among younger generations. By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from Birzeit, ...
In this edition of Know Your Handloom, we explore Kutch embroidery and learn about its diversity. Kurtas, shawls and bags with Kutch embroidery being sold at Dastkar's Nature Bazaar What is Kutch ...
Farida Talaat, the cross-stitch and embroidery artist, is a quintessential Dubai girl. Originally from Canada, she has lived in the emirate for over 20 years. She moved to the UAE as a child and ...
Phulkari is a colorful embroidery from Punjab, known for its floral motifs Kasuti is a traditional embroidery from Karnataka, known for its geometric and floral motifs Zardozi is opulent embroidery ...
As she begins to embroider flowers inside a vine leaf border, Uzbek artisan Mukhabbat Kuchkarova pulls the naturally dyed green silk thread through the cotton sheet. “I go to another world when I sew, ...