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Hand Embroidery - Tools and Raw Materials

Traditional Embroidery
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral
NID, Bengaluru

The good quality needle tools are available in different sizes which are used in embroidery work. Colorful threads are used according to the motif. Basic tools and raw materials used are Scissors, Aari : Needle with a hook in the end known as ‘Aari’, Beads and stones are used to embellish on the cloth, and Fabric gum is used to fix stones and beads on the fabric.

Types of Embroidery Threads used are: Milliary Wire - A two part thread, consisting of a central core wire, with a coiled wire around it. Pearl Purl is a wire that is wound into a tight coil that looks like a strand of gold pearls. Bullion Threads are very fine wire threads wound into a tubular shape, similar to purl threads but tend to stretch. Twists or Torsade thread is made of multiple strands of metal twisted together. Matte Embroidery Cotton - The thickness of matte embroidery cotton comes from a tight twisting of 5-ply thread, which makes this floss eminently suitable for embroidering on heavy fabrics.
 

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