An embroidery technique in which running stitches are worked in straight rows to create a pattern. The stitches may be of equal or varied length.
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Kinkhwab
Meaning “little dream,” it is a woven brocade, characterised by a dense and rich zari work on the surface that…
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Painted Photography
Monochrome photographs handpainted with colour, often to heighten the degree of their realism or for an enhanced aesthetic affect. Painted…
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Persian Knot
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Rekh
Derived from the Hindi and Urdu word for “outline,” it is a step in some Indian block-printing processes, in which…
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A cavalry technique wherein the horse-rider would retreat while the archer turns back and shoots at the enemy. It was…
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Also known as tabby weave, it is the most common weave in textiles. In this weave, each weft yarn passes…