A textile with double-sided design, typically seen in Kani weaving and kantha embroidery. The embroidery is executed in a way that the reverse side is a mirror image of the embroidery at the front. From the Hindi word dorukha, meaning “two-faced.”
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Dorukha." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/dorukha/.
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HarvardImpart Encyclopedia of Art (2026) Dorukha. Available at: https://imp-art.org/definitions/dorukha/ (Accessed: 3 March 2026).
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