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Work of embroidery is visible on the clothes of the idols and statues found at Harappa and Mohenjodaro.
This art was seen on the clothes of men, women and children in Sindh, Saurashtra and Kutch region at the time of Indus Valley Civilization.
Bandhani of Jamnagar, Jetpur, Bhuj and Mandvi of Gujarat are also famous.
Traditional embroidery, torans, chakda, pillow cover, todaliya, kediya are popular even today.
Embroidery work of ‘Jat’ community of Banni area of Kutch is also remarkable
Golden and silver threads are woven with clothes, and embroidery is done with gold and silver threads to decorate the clothes.
Surat is a well known for its Jari work.
The Kasab work of Kashmir is a unique form of Zardozi work.
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The type of embroidery work which uses gold and silver threads to decorate fabrics is known as 'Jari work'.
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S1: Embroidery is the form of decoration that uses thread and needle.
S2: Embroidery became popular during the Solanki era and many people settled in the region as weavers.
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