Artisan Spotlight: A Punjab Embroiderer’s Story
An illustrative portrait of phulkari workshop practice in Punjab: the stitches, the vocabulary, the economics of handmade embroidery, and how to buy it fairly.
An illustrative portrait of phulkari workshop practice in Punjab: the stitches, the vocabulary, the economics of handmade embroidery, and how to buy it fairly.
Phulkari — Punjab’s counted darn-stitch embroidery — rewards patience like nothing else. This complete guide covers the cloth, silk floss, the reverse-side technique, classic design families, and a step-by-step first border.