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Zardozi art

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  • Published
    10th Jul, 2020
  • Zari work or Zardozi, an art which is considered quite popular amongst embroiders and designers, survives in the narrow alleys of the Old Town of Bhopal.
  • Zardozi was introduced in India by the Mughal invaders in the 17th century. It came to India from Persia.
  • Its literal translation, ‘Zar’ means gold and ‘dozi’ meaning embroidery. Thus, Zardozi come from the Persian term meaning ’embroidering with gold threads.’
  • In this embroidery, gold coils and beads are tucked onto fabric using a needle and thread.
  • Metals like gold and silver are transformed into a zari (thin thread) that is used to adorn motifs onto rich fabrics like silk, velvet, organza, chiffon, etc.
  • In 2013 the Geographical Indication Registry (GIR) accorded the Geographical Indication (GI) registration to the Lucknow Zardozi.

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