The traditional “flower work” embroidery from India’s northern Punjab region is being reimagined by artisans to preserve its ...
Phulkari, a traditional hand embroidery technique from Punjab, is a significant part of Indian fashion. It originated in the 15th century and was primarily practiced by women for personal use or as ...
Designer Pratima Pandey collaborated with The Nabha Foundation on Marzi, a collection that celebrates phulkari as living ...
The importance of Phulkari in the SS’26 collection is its versatility along with being rooted in history. The change, though ...
Manish Maholtra, Indian, born 1965. Silk, hand and machine embroidery. Gift of the Artist. | Photo Courtesy: The Philadelphia Museum of Art | Manish Maholtra, Indian, born 1965. Silk, hand and machine ...
Phulkari may be an old embroidery technique, but it’s in demand now that ‘slow fashion’ is a buzzword and revivalists are modernising it – not just for clothes but home accents, too. From suits to ...
Virsā is all about protecting and furthering the ‘viraasat’, legacy, and heritage of our nation with an objective to spread awareness about Phulkari not only as a handicraft but also as a traditional ...
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Close your eyes, utter the word 'Phulkari' and you will be instantly propelled into a VIBGYOR world of Punjabi embroidery that formed an integral part of a woman's trousseau, ...
An embroidery woven into Punjab’s tradition by its women was the theme of a recent exhibition Recently, New Delhi’s India Habitat Centre hosted a mini-Punjab. The exhibition “Mela Phulkari” depicted ...
Following the footsteps of several of her co-actresses like Vidya Balan, Sonali Bendre, Shabana Azmi who work towards the development of Indian weavers, Anushka Sharma too decided to contribute her ...