There was a community of Chinese embroiderers living in Surat. South of Gujarat, who produced work that was completely Chinese in both designs and technique, specially for the Parsee market. Their embroidery was known as ' China work'. Embroidery was done using fine floss silk and tightly spun two ply silk, imported from China specially for 'Gara work'. Now four strands of silk thread, twisted together or rayon thread is used.
Motifs of flowers and birds, inter connecting, predominantly in off white, against a dark background were most common in this form.
Stitches used in Chinai work are Satin, Long and short, Chinese knot, Pekinese, Stem, Double stem and Zardosi work embroiderers in Surat, Kolkatta and Mumbai are embellishing many priced outfits.
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