Punjab Phulkari

Phulkari is a shawl which is part of a dowry offering. It is made at home by the bride and other female members of her family. The local coarse cotton kaddar cloth ground is dyed with madder into reddish-brown, and the embroidery of floss silk is done in long stitches that produce large shiny and reflective surfaces. Phulkari of Muslim background have abstracted design elements.