It is thought that Crewel embroidery is at least a thousand years old. The origin of the word itself is lost, but is presumed to have meant a single strand of wool. The fact that Gennifer Albin ...

Kashmiri shawls are renowned for their hand embroideries, including Sozni, Zardozi, Kashida, papier-mâché, and crewel. Sozni features delicate chain stitching with fine silk thread. Zardozi exudes ...

Indian artistes have often drawn inspiration from Kashmir’s shikaras, chinar leaves and paisley motifs. Just this year we saw Rina Singh of Eka bring out a winter collection that took shape in the ...