It is a decorative work in which a piece
of cloth is decorated with glass pieces,
metals, wood or metal wires. The craft
is practiced in the region of Orissa
and Rajasthan.
Pipli, a place in Orissa is a main center
of Appliqué work.
The red, purple, black, yellow, green
and white fabrics are mostly used
in this craft. First, a base material
in the shape of square, rectangle,
circle or oval is prepared and then
it is stitched onto the base cloth
in aesthetic arrangements. After attaching
the appliqué patches to the
base cloth it is stitched.
Punjab also has traditional appliqué
work called 'Phulkari'. This craft
is usually executed on shawls, and
chunnis.
While in Andhara Pradesh Banjara
women wear blouses and headscraves
decorated with appliqué and
mirror work.
Rajasthan has an appliqué
or gota work. Shekhawati is an important
center for this technique.
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