Beautifully Embroidered With Bond of Love - Phulkari Dupattas

Phulkari is derived from two words namely 鈥淧hul鈥?meaning flower and Kari meaning 鈥渉andwork鈥? Phulkari is essentially a unique art form which has been developed and created by the women folks of the Punjab region. This exemplary work of threads is seen on various handicraft products like dupattas, shawls, suits, sarees and now even on footwear.

Talking of Phulkari Dupatta, these are the famous for their vibrant and colourful embroidery done with the thread of assorted colours in both vertical and horizontal manner. The highlight of this folk art is the darn stitch which is done in skilful manner on the wrong side of the cotton cloth with silk threads.

The dupattas made are so unique in their look and designing that they are now popular not only among the local ladies but also with women staying abroad. Ethnic Phulkari Dupattas are multi coloured and have such interesting patterns that catches the eye of everyone. These are nowadays worn not only with particular salwar Kameez rather with their multi colour embroidery these are also worn with kurtis of single colour and can also be teamed with jeans-top to give a contemporary look.

Designing and creating Phulkari Dupattas is essentially a traditional art which is being pursued by the women of the Punjab region for centuries. Punjab has always been associated with rich and colourful life which is also shown in their various art forms. The creativity and imagination of the artists is expressed in the simple and sparse hand embroidery done on shawls, dupattas, skirts and now even on Punjabi Juttis.

People of Punjab are still rooted to their culture and traditions by following the various traditional arts and crafts. Phulkari work also known as the flower work has social importance as well. Phulkari Dupatta and shawls consisting of heavy embroidery on the whole cloth was gifted on various ceremonial occasions like birth and marriage.

The intricate work done on these dupattas takes lot of time and is done so diligently that even after several years they remain the same with no wear and tear. These are made with so much love that they no longer remain just any other cloth rather they become a family treasure which is passed through generations.

Handmade Phulkari Dupattas are adorned with intricate designing of various patterns like flowers, birds and various kinds of assorted patterns that are made diligently by the artists. Bright and vibrant threads in colours like yellow, orange, red, gold and green are used for creating the designs on the base which is mostly black, white or maroon.

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