KUTCH EMBROIDERY

The Kutch Embroidery is a handicraft and textile signature art tradition of the tribal community of Kutch District in Gujarat, India. This embroidery with its rich designs has made a notable contribution to Indian embroidery traditions. The embroidery practiced normally by women is generally done on fabrics of cotton, in the form of a net using cotton or silk threads. In certain patterns, it is also crafted over silk and satin. The signature effect of the colorful embroidery sparkles when small mirrors called able are sewn over the geometrically shaped designs. In March 2013, it was listed as "Kutch Embroidery" under the GI Act 1999 of the Government of India