And the ladies usually stitched motifs they saw around them—parrots ... Hiremath started Artikrafts in 1991, when kasuti embroidery was still considered a hobby. “It started when two women ...

Down south in Karnataka, you’ll find Kasuti embroidery, which is more restrained ... chariots and other motifs that reflect the region’s spiritual heritage. And of course, there’s the ...

“A great deal remains to be done to pull handmade kasuti embroidery back from the brink of obscurity as it competes with computerised versions entering the market,” laments Usha J ...

Asha Patil initiated Banjara Kasuti to preserve Lambani ... along with patchwork, motifs, patterns, and elaborately stitched borders. Lambani embroidery shares similarities with textile traditions ...

“The embroidery is done by other small-scale ventures, but so far no big brands are in direct competition,” Hiremath says. Hiremath’s 30-year long journey of keeping the Kasuti embroidery ...