Types of phulkari embroidery and its significance

2017 TYPES OF PHULKARI EMBROIDERY AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE

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Shared By: Punnjab.com Punnjab-Phulkari For those who don't know what exactly phulkari is, well, it means ‘flower work'. It is a type of embroidery that originated in the state of Punjab. Earlier, Phulkari embroidery was done over just head scarfs and shawls, but with each passing day, the meaning of Phulkari also changed. Now, this kind of embroidery is done on the collars of men's kurtas also, leave women or girls. Now, Phulkari is of three kinds- phulkari, Adhabagh, and bagh. Phulkaris mean just shawls or Punjabi Phulkari dupattas, Adhabagh means scattered phulkari work on the clothes, and bagh means when the entire attire is full of phulkari embroidery. In the case of Phulkari embroidery, the entire embroidery is done with yellow or white silk floss on the cotton khaddar. Usually, other embroideries start from either of the both ends of the cloth but when it comes to phulkari, it starts from the center and the fabric on which it is used is called chashm-e-bulbul.

Shared By: Punnjab.com As we all know the best Phulkaris in India are found in Punjab, Phulkaris are available in every nook & corner of the state. Mostly the pattern that is followed by the people who make these Phulkaris is geometrical. Women in Punjab are often seen Phulkaris and baghs in the weddings and other ceremonies held in and around their city. Initially, women started making it for time-pass and for their own personal use but gradually it became a trend in the entire country. Even though it is considered just an embroidery in Punjab, it is a folk art in the very true sense. Now, giving Phulkaris and baghs to the brides has become a custom in Punjab. The best baghs are made in the district of Chakwal, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Jind, Nabha, Ludhiana, Ambala, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Multan, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Sialkot, Peshawar, and Hazara. Although most of these regions fall in the Indian state of Punjab, some of these regions belong to Pakistan as well.

Types of Phulkari Embroidery SenchiPhulkari: This kind of phulkari is very famous in the area of Ferozepur, Punjab. This kind of Phulkari embroidery usually has designs of necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets, birds etc. Most of the brides prefer wearing this kind of Phulkari because this one is different the rest of the types of phulkari embroidery.

Phulkari of South western and south Punjab region: In this type of Phulkari embroidery, there are wide edges on which bird and animal designs are embroidered. This kind of phulkari is mostly made in the Punjab region of India and in the south west region of Punjab in Pakistan.

Chhamaas: This kind of Phulkari embroidery hails from Delhi, Hissar, Gurgaon, and Rohtak. The chhamassphulkari has mirror work on it that is sewn on the fabric with blue, grey and yellow threads.

GhunghatBagh: This one originated in Pakistan's Rawalpindi. The GhunghatBaghPhulkari embroidery is overly embroidered in the center in a way that when it is worn over the head, the design of the phulkari is clearly visible. This embroidery can also be used as a veil.

Neelak: This type of phulkari is basically a bright red or yellow Phulkari embroidery on a red or black background. This color of the embroidery is blended with metals.

TilPatra:

Shared By: Punnjab.com The TilPatraPhulkari embroidery is basically taken from the sesame seeds. This decorative embroidery is spread out in a way that it looks like as if sesame seeds have been used to design it. In fact, the name TilPatra itself means sprinkling of the sesame seeds.

Chope and Subhar:

This one is worn only by brides as it is quite heavy and style in which it is made looks apt for the bride. A Chope is that kind of Phulkari embroidery which is embroidered on both the sides of the fabric. Fine embroidery is done only around the borders and the edges of the fabric. As far as the SubharPhulkari embroidery is concerned, it has four motifs in the corner and one motif in the center.

With this, the article comes to an end. Now that you know about all types of Phulkari embroidery do make sure to buy some of the Punjabi Phulkari dupattas in order to look your best during an ethnic event. Happy shopping!

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