Zardosi, a form of metal thread embroidery, is often used to bring opulence to an outfit, and in this saree, it provided an additional layer of sophistication and timeless charm. The combination ...

Zardozi is a luxurious hand embroidery of gold and silver favored ... Some designers still use pure silver and semiprecious metal threads, preserving age-old techniques," says designer JJ Valaya ...

With Eid approaching, the artisans of the port city's Bihari Palli, who specialise in zardozi and karchupi work (intricate designs done by hand with beads and metal thread embroidery) are working ...

"The metal thread stitched into the wood becomes decoration but also volume and the image rises from the design through the three-dimensionality of the embroidery," Locatelli explained. The ...

He learned this form of embroidery from his father who is ... Pure gold was beaten into fine metal taar (thread) that was used to embroider motifs on silk, satin and velvet. This would be further ...