seeds of the cotton plant (plants of the genus gossypium). the plant is a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the americas, africa, india, and pakistan. the fiber most often is spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile, which is the...
heavily embroidered odhinis came to be known as bagh (literally garden). in this style the embroidery covered every inch of the entire base material so that the cloth was completely invisible. the darn stitch is used in phulkari work while the base material for the embroidery has traditionally been hand-spun...