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GLOSSARY


  • ACHKAN
    A closed neck long coat type garment for men. Achkan or Sherwani.

  • AMBI
    A Mango-Shaped Motif. (or Paisley Pattern)

  • AARI WORK (PATCHED)
    Gujarati art where patches of hand-embroidered cotton cloth are stitched together. The embroidery is hand done by skilled specialized artisans.

  • BADLA WORK
    Delicate needle-work done with flattened gold or silver wire.

  • BALUCHARI
    A type of Brocade Silk saree.

  • BANDGALA
    A closed neck long coat type garment for men. Achkan or Sherwani.

  • BANDHNI
    A traditional Indian dyeing technique. Bits of died cloth are taken and tied tightly with string before re-dyeing it. The strings are then removed to receal patterns created by the contrast in dyes.

  • BANDHEJ
    Bandhni dyeing techniques are used to create traditional Indian patterns on cloth.

  • BATIK / BATIQUE
    Traditional Gujrati dyeing technique where warm wax is poured over cloth in a motif or design before dyeing the cloth in cold water. The wax is later peeled off to reveal the required silhouette on the cloth.

  • BHAGALPURI
    Bhagalpur is an ancient Indian centre for the manufacture of a unique cotton/silk blend of the same name.

  • BOHO (BOHEMIAN)
    A fashion look with fringing, patchwork, homespun and raw-edged fabrics, paisley and floral prints, embroidery, tassels, studding, tooled leather, layering and ornate jewellery.

  • BUTI / BUTA (BUTIES)
    Stylised Motifs printed or embroidery repeatedly over an area of fabric.

  • CHIKANKARI
    Fine thread embroidery on self-colored cotton / georgette fabric, in predominantly floral patterns.

  • CHOLI
    Traditional Indian blouse, worn with saree or ghagara. Very short and closely fitted, it usually ties at the back with single ties or a criss-cross shoe-lace style drawstring, or it ties into a knot at the front in the middle of the chest.

  • CHUNNRI/ CHUNNI/ DUPATTA
    A long scarf worn as an accesory to several Indian outfits such as, Kurta, Kurti, Ghagara, Sharara etc.

  • CHURIDAR/ CHOORIDAR
    Baggy drawstring trousers (similar to Pyjama) that bunch up tightly along the lower calf. Worn traditionally with Kurta/ Kurti, it's name comes from the word Choori meaning bangles. The bunched folds along the bottom half of the calf gives the effect of several bangles worn together.

  • CREPE (CREPE DE CHINE)
    Woven fabric. Usually in silk. Soft in touch and lustrous in look. It is fairly sheer and has a slight rippled texture.

  • DABKA
    Embroidery done by sowing on fine gold wire springs, used to create motifs and various designs.

  • DHOTI
    A sarong made of white (usually cotton) material. It is traditionally worn wound round the legs by Indian men. Now available in several colors.

  • ENZYME WASH
    A chemical wash technique which softens the feel of the fabric and brings out highlights in certain fabrics.

  • ETHNIC
    Particular to a group sharing a common origin, culture or language. (of Indian origin in case of all our products)

  • FLANNEL
    A plain-weave cloth, heavily brushed for softness.

  • GANGA-JAMUNA
    The juxtaposition of Gold and Silver in any style of handwork.

  • GHAGARA
    A gathered skirt, usually very flared. Can be worn with a Blouse and a Chunnri.
    Usually heavily embellished, it is traditionally worn by women of Rajasthan.

  • GOTA
    Ancient Persian art which dates back to before the Mughal Empire. Patterns traced out on silver or gold strips are cut out and sown on to fabric (like patch-work) with a needle that is used to run up and down through the cloth, while the cloth is pulled tightly over a large wooden frame. A perfect complement to Zardozi work.

  • GOTA PATTI
    Gota handwork in small shapes (leaf-like).

  • HATHFUL
    Intricately designed jewellery worn on back of hands, fastened in place by delicate chains that attach to your fingers and wrist.

  • IKKAT
    The name of the pattern created by the tie-dyeing the weft and wrap threads.

  • JAAL
    An all over pattern in print or embroidered fabric.

  • JAMDAANI
    A weaving technique traditional to the town of Tanda, Jais and Dacca used to produce figured muslins.

  • JAMEVAR
    Traditional Kashmiri woven or embroidered shawls or fabric.

  • JHOOMAR
    Jewelled hair ornament worn on side of the head.

  • JHUMKA
    Bell shaped piece of jewellery.

  • JUTIS
    Slip on shoes, usually embellished and with upturned toes.

  • KALAMKARI
    Painted cloth (as a trade term it refers to both painted and printed clothes in a certain fashion)

  • KALI
    Panel of fabric.

  • KANTHA
    A mat made of fine cotton, hand quilted with cotton thread. The motifs are embroidered in running stitch using coloured cotton threads.

  • KHADI
    Fabric (cotton or silk) made of handspun yarns, symbol of India's fight for Independence. Empire.

  • KURTA/ KAMEEZ
    A loose jacket worn traditionally with loose trousers (Pyjama) and scarf (Chunnri) by women of Punjab. Can also be worn with loose trousers fitted in bunches along lower calf (Churidar). Also worn in contemporary fashion with straight trousers.

    Men traditionally wear a similar simplified version of Kurta, also worn with Churidar, Lungi or Dhoti. A smaller jacket made of thicker material is worn over the Kurta instead of a Chunnri.

  • KURTI
    A shorter version of the Kurta worn with straight pants. Made popular in the 1960's and 1970's, having been glamourised by Bollywood filmstars of that era, it has now made a come-back into contemporary fashion.

  • LEHARIYA
    A pattern in which wavy stripes are formed by a certain dyeing technique.

  • LEHNGA/ LEHENGA
    Drawstring skirt, usually worn with Choli and Odhni.

  • LUNGI
    A sarong (usually made of cotton or Mul) worn traditionally by men in India.

  • MANG-TIKA (MANGHTIKA)
    Head-locket worn along parting of hair in the middle of the head. They have tiny hooks that can be attached directly to your hair or to pins in your hair.

  • MINAKARI
    Borders or buties woven with different color silks to give the appearence of enamel.

  • MOTI
    A bead or pearl.

  • MUKAISH
    Tiny disks of beaten Silver or Gold are carefully sown onto delicate fabrics to give it a shimmering look.

  • MULMUL
    Cotton, usually in reference to Indian muslin, particularly the muslin woven in Bengal.

  • NATH
    A pin or ring traditionally worn on the nose by Indian women. (The nose rings we provide are fitted so that the wearer does not require a piercing in the nose to wear it.)

  • ODHNI
    A large veil, worn by women, with a ghagara / lehenga. Traditionally draped to cover head and right shoulder, with left end tucked into wasitband at front.

  • PALLU/ PALLAV
    The decorative end of a saree that is usually draped over body or left flowing at front/back.

  • PASHMINA
    The wool made from fleece of the chin and underbelly of the rare Tibetan wild mountain goat.

  • PATTI
    A border or edging, usually made by super-imposing a strip of embellished or plain fabric on a finished garment.

  • PETTICOAT
    A long flared draw-string skirt, worn underneath a sari to give it shape. Most of the sari is tucked into the waist band of the Petticoat and the end of the sari is draped over the shoulder.

  • PHULKARI
    Floral Emboidery typical of Punjab.

  • PYJAMA
    Baggy drawstring trousers worn traditionally with a Kurta/ Kurti.

  • RESHAM
    Fine needled embroidery done with silk thread by skilled artisans.

  • SARI/ SAREE/ SHARI
    A length of cloth with a decorated end panel draped around the body, traditionally worn by Indian women. Usually 5.5m to 9m in length and worn over a short/ long blouse and matching long flared skirt.

  • SARONG
    A strip of cloth worn around the body, especially in Malaya. Worn around the waist or body in contemporary fashion, especially as part of beach/ holiday apparel.

  • SALWAR
    Baggy drawstring trousers gathered at the ankle. Usually worn with Kameez and Dupatta.

  • SHERWANI
    Formal knee-length coat/jacket style kurta for men.

  • SEAM REINFORCEMENT
    Strengthening a seam by sewing over the original seam line.

  • SEQUIN
    A circular spangle for embellishment of clothes.

  • SEQUINNED
    Sequins hand-sown onto fabric by skilled artisans, in intricate patterns or designs for embellishment.

  • SHARARA
    A short/ long blouse worn with matching pants fitted till the knee, with a big flare from the knee onwards. They are usually heavily embellished and worn with a matching long Chunnri. A traditionally muslim outfit, it was incorporated into Indian culture, along with the art of mehendi (henna-tattoo) by the Mughal Empire.

  • SITARA
    Tiny metal discs, often of gold or silver finish with a tiny hole in the centre Empire.

  • TANCHOI
    Figured Silk with multiple supplementary weft threads that create a heavy densly patterned fabric.

  • TIKKA/TICKLY
    A forehead ornament also sometimes refer to a Bindi.

  • TIKKI HANDWORK
    Small Metallic Discs Embroidered onto Fabric.

  • TUSSAR/ TUSSER
    A type of hand-spun wild silk made in Eastern and Central India.

  • ZARDOZI
    Ancient Persian art (Zar in Persian means Gold and Dozi means Embroidery) which dates back to before the Mughal Empire. Patterns are traced in Gold and Silver, studded with seed pearls and precious stones, which enhance the shimmering beauty of silk, velvet and brocade. Zardozi embroidery is fashioned with a needle that is used to run up and down through the cloth, while the cloth is pulled tightly over a large wooden frame.

  • ZARI
    Metal wrapped yarn used for Zardosi embroidery.

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