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Kashida embroidery is a cottage industry from Kashmir known for its beauty and fine details. It uses silk and cotton threads to embroider designs onto fabrics like pashmina and silk. The embroidery is done primarily by men in Kashmir who are trained from a young age. Common motifs include flowers, fruits, trees and birds that are native to Kashmir. Simple stitches like stem stitch, satin stitch and chain stitch are used to outline and fill in the designs. A wide variety of thread colors are employed to crea

Author

Rohit kumar

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EN