Trend of Hand Embroidery in Pakistan

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Trend of Hand Embroidery in Pakistan

Trend of Hand Embroidery in Pakistan

After Pakistan transmitted towards industrialization; Hand embroidery has earned quite of extraordinary importance. Hand embroidery is an art of designing the fabric using thread, yarn, and a needle. As this meticulous work of embroidery is quite time-consuming it has been industrialized as well. Now machines are being used to design fabrics using various threads and yarn to produce amazing masterpieces. But yet again, the proficiency and craftsmanship in the hand embroiled designs are irreplaceable. In addition, the painstaking skill of human resource provides it the extra worth.

The embroidery is not merely based on thread and yarn but other materials such as diamantes, stones, sequins, tinsels and metal strips are also being used to augment the exquisiteness of this attractive stitching and embellishing practice. The exploitation of needlework to bedeck attires has been around since man began to wear clothes. Embroidery as an art form has its origins, which can be traced back to the Iron Age. There are several excellent examples of beautiful embroidery work from Ancient Egypt, Pakistan, China, Persia, India, and England. Each country has its own distinctive embroidery style, which incorporates their particular culture.

Many fashion-forward designers have adopted this beautiful trend of hand embroidery. Their dresses consists of grandeur traditional hand embroidery that speaks for it designer aesthetics. But the cuts and draping by the designer apart from the already added magnificence of hand embroidery depicts overall exclusiveness of a dress. This is a tunic with intricate traditional Multani hand embroidery is an epitome of Pakistani culture.

Pakistani Hand Embroidery

Pakistani Hand Embroidery

The modern trend of hand embroidery is being largely being worn these days; which is why we designers have started launching separated clothing lines of embroidered dresses. However the quality of the fabric plays an interesting yet a vital role as it is not wholly about the design but the comfort and durability of cloth. As a matter of fact, any fabric can be fancied with hand embroidery, but some fabrics are superior to others. Better fabrics always impersonate better results and the needlework looks newly for a long duration. Don’t spend money buying an embroidered outfit that is worked on inferior, cheap fabric because the fabric won’t last as long, and your embroidery will not appear as supreme as they could in the long-standing time.

There are numerous styles of hand embroidery that is being used to embellish clothes every day. Kashmiri Embroidery, phulkari embroidery, chikan embroidery, crewel embroidery, crochet, drawn thread needlework and more are all examples of hand embroidery. Each type of this needlework defines exceptional splendor and beauty. This is a stunning art which demands skills and expertise which then measures the value of the specific embroidery. For instance, Chikan embroidery is the name for using white thread in needlework on cloth. This tunic reveals the artistic work of chikan.

Hand Embroidery

Hand Embroidery

The enduring trend of hand embroidery in Pakistan and other countries is still breathing and has acquired a form of grandeur art which obtains appreciation in the world of fashion every day. We ought to be glad to have people who realize the beauty of hand needlework otherwise it would have got lost in time.

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