A technique in painting, sculpture and architecture where the artwork simulates the optical reality of the viewer by employing techniques such as perspective, foreshortening and modelling to depict real objects with mimetic precision.
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A weft-facing technique of weaving, wherein coloured weft yarns are interlaced with plain-coloured warp. The design is created using the…
A needlework technique in embroidery where successive, overlapping stitches produce a corded appearance, resembling the stem of a plant.
The edge of a fabric that does not require additional finishing work and prevents the textile from fraying and unravelling.…
The process of untangling and cleaning raw plant or animal fibre to produce a continuous fibre suitable for spinning into…
Skilled artisan involved in the process of making Benarasi brocade textiles, who punch holes in a card corresponding to a…
A variation of the plain weave, it is created by passing the weft over and under the warp threads in…
Also known as patiya sari, it is a tussar silk sari characterised by extra weft rib weaves in the pallu…
A painting and drawing technique where a pattern of dots is used to produce the effect of shading.