A type of mukaish embroidery in which short lengths of metallic wire are passed through fabric with the help of a needle and twisted to form patterns comprising dots of varying sizes. Popular in Lucknow since the Mughal era, it is used to embellish textiles.
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A chemical-based printing method for the production of coloured prints using stone or grained zinc surface plates and grease-based inks.…
A term referring to both the weaving technique and the final textile created by this method. It may also refer…
Meaning “little dream,” it is a woven brocade, characterised by a dense and rich zari work on the surface that…
A needlework technique in embroidery where successive, overlapping stitches produce a corded appearance, resembling the stem of a plant.
The technique of imprinting human hands on rock surfaces, found in Prehistoric cave paintings. The process involves placing one hand,…
A technique of brick-and-lime flat roof construction, named after the erstwhile Madras Presidency of colonial South India where it emerged.…
A needlework technique that uses stitches resembling bones extending from the spine of a herring fish. It is found in…
Discontinuous patterning techniques in Bhutanese weaving, using supplementary weft to create single-faced motifs and patterns (invisible on the reverse of…