Record 12/293 Catalog Record Rabari Arts Exhibit Page Home Search Image 3 of 4 Description  MATERIALS: cotton cloth, cotton threads, mirrors, button, rickrack, ties. CONSTRUCTION: Machine and hand stitched., embroidered , square chain, interlaced, cretan, couched, herringbone stitches. MOTIFS: Limbudi tak, makodiyun, tak bawaliyun, goto, phuli. COLOURS : Multicoloured on green and orange. STYLE REMARKS: Pattern is traditional to the piece. CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Originally applique was a way to make use of old clothes. The gharanu is used by men to carry roti while herding. CULTURAL REMARKS: Generally applique is used for a few specific items, such as quilts, cradle cloths, camel trappings, and gharanu. As a fashion, some artisans also make toran and theli in applique. Gharanu, Cremonial Cver.

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