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Phulkari
The Punjabi word Phulkari, which means "flower work" or "floral work," is derived from two words: "Phul" and "Kari". The Punjabi women invented phulkari embroidery in the fifteenth century. It is a type of rural Punjabi needlework customarily produced by hand. Although the term "phulkari" refers to floral work, the embroidery's designs included a variety of themes as well as geometrical patterns and shapes in addition to flowers. The Phulkari embroidery is created using coloured silken thread and a darn stitch on the back of khaddar, a coarse cotton fabric.
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