When Boxes met Zardozi !

Zari (or Jari as traditionally called) is basically a tinsel thread meant for weaving and embroidery. It is manufactured by winding or wrapping (covering) a flattened metallic strip made from pure gold, silver or slitted metallised polyester film, on a core yarn. India is the world's largest producer of all types of Zari & Zari Made-Ups. Zardozi or Zar-douzi (Persian and Urdu: زَردوزی , Hindi: ज़रदोज़ी) work is a type of embroidery in Iran, India and Pakistan. Zardozi (Zar- Gold, Dozi- Work) is glittering, heavily encrusted embroidery done by couching wire pearls, beads, sequins and spangles onto expensive fabrics with a needle. The splendour of Zardozi is revealed in the manner in which it reflects light. The more the levels and directions of couching on the Zardozi, the more appealing is the piece...

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