Question

Which types of embroidery were traditionally done by
men in our country and why? Find out.

Answer 1

Kashida is a traditional embroidery work done by men. Kashida is an embroidery style followed by Kashmiri people.

• Kashida Embroidery is created with a type of chain stitch. The main inspiration for this embroidery is nature.

• The base material for Kashida is cotton, wool, or silk. The embroidery threads used to execute kashida are cotton, wool or silk depending on the product to be embroidered.

• Generally, Kashida did on shawls, regional garments but nowadays this is used to decorate household items like pillows, bed sheets, and bags, etc.