Phulkari

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Panchranga Bagh: Panchranga means ‘five colors’ and so, this type of phulkari is decorated with chevrons of five different colors. S. S. Hitkari, Phulkari: The Folk Art of the Punjab, Phulkari Publications, 1980, https://www.si.edu/object/siris_sil_875793 Phulkari utilized khaddar/khadi as the base fabric. This base fabric was available in three varieties, such as khaddar, which was loosely spun and coarsely woven; chaunsa khaddar, a comparatively better variety; and halwan, a light weight and finely woven khadi fabric. The average size of the phulkari and bagh is about 230 x 138 cm. The craft of Phulkari has undergone changes over the centuries. According to Pal (1960) in his seminal essay on the history and use of the Phulkari published by Patiala University, the traditional method of embroidering a Phulkari and its widespread use in Punjab, India declined by the 1950s. [4] Traditionally, women would embroider Phulkaris without using stencils. Pal (1960) states that women would clean their courtyards and invite friends and family to ceremonially begin the process of embroidering a Phulkari. Folk songs would be sung on this occasion. [4] "Ih Phulkari Meri Maan Ne Kadhi/ Is Noo Ghut Ghut Japhiyan Paawan" (This Phulkari was embroidered by my mother, I embrace it warmly). Folk songs like these are indicative of the emotional attachment the girl had to the Phulkari embroidered by her mother or grandmother, or aunts. [5] Indian embroidery includes a wide variety of regional embroidery styles varying by different regions and materials used. Embroidery is India’s persistent eloquent tradition. Every state and region in India enjoys its own style. Needlework is not the only means of decorating the fabric but the fabrics are also embellished by stories of the community, with motifs emerging from natural surroundings, religious inscriptions, economic state, etc.

Phulkari Embroidery – The Traditional Fabric Art of Punjab Phulkari Embroidery – The Traditional Fabric Art of Punjab

Phulkari, needlework of Punjab, is the most exclusive and matchless in its beauty and the embroidery technique especially used in the state of punjab. It means flower craft, as is derived from the word phul and kari. Phulkaris refer to simple and sparsely embroidered shawls or dupattas and the all over, densely embroidered ones known as baghs. Fig: Phulkari Embroidery Thirma: unique trait of Thirma is its white khaddar. Usually worn by elder women and widows. It is a symbol of purity. It’s another craft of Haryana, in which woven work of state is popular all over the country. The Haryana state produces various beautiful shawls, durries, robes etc. the shawls are interesting to work of art called as Phulkari. This is weaved in a magnificent and colorful piece of clothing with intricate embroidery. This shawl is a form of basic winter wear for Haryana women. Phulkari: An Adult Coloring Book of Stress Relieving Floral Patterns from the Ancient Textiles of Northern India for Relaxation, Happiness and Meditation. [Soft Cover ]T. Richard Blurton, Sunand Prasad, Geeta Kapur, Walter Smith, Rosemary Crill, Ratan Parimoo, S. J. Vernoit, Daniel Ehnbom, M. C. Joshi and James H. Nye. India, Republic of. Grove Art Online [1] The fascinating feature of the embroidery is that it is made of single thread offering a flat appearance to the design. This embroidery enhances the grace of Kashmiri shawl, saris, and other dress materials. In 2011, after a five-year-long legal case, Phulkari was awarded the geographical indication (GI) status in India, which means that after that only registered traders and manufacturers, from the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan would be able to use the term for the traditional craft, and the patent information centre (PIC) of Punjab State Council for Science and Technology [25] would issue a logo or hologram to distinguish the product. [26] This is a cheap shawl embroidered with small dots all over the field. These were presented to servants on auspicious occasions.

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This phulkari uses navy blue as the base color with geometrical motifs embroidered in white floss giving an impression of silken mirror, that is, reshmusheesha. Chope: this Phulkari embroidery is made by the bride’s maternal grandmother (naani) when the bride was born. The Holbein stitch is used in the chope phulkari and so, both the sides of the phulkari contain the same design. Chope is used to wrap the bride after her ritual bath on her wedding day. The chope is embroidered with one color and it is monochrome. The craft of Sculpture making is concentrated around central and northern parts of the state. Like in other states, Gods formed the basis of sculpture in ancient Haryana.

Phulkari, which literally translates to ‘flower work’,is a unique style or technique of embroidery particular to Punjab. However, more than just a handicraft, the threads of Phulkari are inextricably tied to the history of Punjab. Both have endured much: partition, industrial reforms, changing economic and fashion trends. A recent exhibition held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art tried to tell just this story. A variety of Kashida embroidery is Raffugiri embroidery. In this embroidery technique, both sides of the cloth will look the same after the work is done. Condition: Some rubbing, VG, dustwrapper. orig.cloth Some rubbing, VG, dustwrapper 36 singleside colored plates 24x24cm, 41,(36) pp Consists of 41pp text concerning the legend depicted in Preeto's Phulkari followed by 36 single-side photoplates of this folk-art textile. Evidently, museums such as Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Partition Museum (Amritsar), place considerable educative value in constructing encounters with the (uncomfortable) past. Until the time that other museums take cue, phulkaris will continue to remind us of a time when religious diversity was not a hindrance to cultural growth and enrichment.