Jammu and Kashmir lies in the foot hills of the Himalayas. The beautiful vally of Kashmir is famous, largely, through the exquisitely embroidered Showls because of its unmatched workmanship on intricate traditional patterns.
The beautiful( local costume) , Salwar Kameez, Saris, Men's ethnic wear, Ponchoes, Coats, Wall hangings, Carpets and Bed linen are also embroidered using several embroidery techniques. Fabrics used for different articles are pashina, ruffle ( ordinary wool fabric) , silk, leather, some polyester blends and hand loom cloth.
Embroidery thread used on pashmina Shawl is very finely spun pashmina and locally spun untwisted silk. For most of the other things, staple yarn is used but for crewel embroidery on curtains, bed linen and carpets, slightly thicker but soft, wool yarn is used.
Designs are mainly used floral, of sprawling creepers. common motifs are China leave (maple) , Aamli ( mango) , Badam ( almond) , plum and cherries and flower motifs of rose, Irish, tulip, apple, blossom and cherries blossom. Sometime birds and animals motifs are also used.
There are three main techniques and some have evolved recently-
Sozni and Rezkari: It is mainly done on Shawls using single strand and sometime double strand of silk or fine pashmina floss. The stitches are open chain, open stem, couching, fly, buttonhole and herringbone stitch locally known as Kashmiri stitch.
Aari hook embroidery: It is also known as crewel work, is done using a thick aari hook applying wool or staple yarn.
Zardoshi or Couching : It is done mainly on Shawls and ethnic out fits.
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