Couture Dictionary
Across
- 4. Himachal woolen wrap garment with embroidered border.
- 5. Ornate embroidery style from Bengal.
- 9. Maharashtrian nine-yard saree
- 10. Decorative embellishment on Indian headwear.
- 14. South Indian brand famous for silk sarees.
- 15. Thin metallic strip for embroidery shimmer.
- 17. Brightly patterned, traditional head scarf.
- 19. Traditional handwoven silk/cotton saree from Maheshwar.
- 20. Border or margin detailing in textiles
- 25. Bengal weaving style for sarees.
- 26. Aurangabad-origin fabric combining cotton and silk.
- 27. Odhni: Decorated Indian stole or dupatta.
- 28. Long tunic traditionally paired with salwar.
- 33. Sheer, glossy handwoven fabric from Madhya Pradesh.
- 35. Used for sarees and Indian festive wear.
- 36. Deep blue natural dye prominent in Indian textiles.
- 38. Vibrant hand embroidery from Punjab.
- 39. Green dyeing or color treatment in textiles.
- 41. Gradual color shading in dyeing technique.
- 42. Punjabi hand-embroidered floral shawl/saree.
- 43. Small, repeated floral fabric motif.
- 45. Delicate Lucknowi embroidery with floral patterns.
- 46. Handspun, handwoven fabric symbolic of Indian freedom.
- 48. Double ikat woven silk from Gujarat. Pashmina: Luxury fine wool from Kashmir.
Down
- 1. Bengali handwoven figured muslin saree.
- 2. Traditional full-flared skirt.
- 3. Bast fiber used in eco-friendly weaving. Jari/Jari: Traditional metallic thread embroidery.
- 6. Scented cloth often used in ceremonial dress.
- 7. Traditional robe with overlap and long sleeves.
- 8. Sarong-style garment from southern India.
- 11. Relating to Lucknow, especially in Chikankari embroidery.
- 12. Flared, Mughal-inspired long dress.
- 13. Gold/silver ribbon for trimming and borders.
- 16. Silk: Assam-originated wild silk, eco and hand-spun.
- 18. Zardozi variant using fine metallic thread.
- 21. Layering and stitching in kantha work.
- 22. Long scarf or stole draped with traditional dress.
- 23. Geometric block-print textile dyed with indigo.
- 24. Wide-legged pant paired with kurti and dupatta.
- 29. taar: Fine single-thread embroidery work.
- 30. Silk: Exclusive golden silk from Assam.
- 31. Persian-inspired decorative element in textiles.
- 32. Fine metallic spring used in zardozi embroidery.
- 34. Hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile art.
- 37. Jamdani: Bengal region handwoven muslin with motifs.
- 40. Resist-dyed pattern on yarn, then woven.
- 43. Tie-dye textile technique from Gujarat/Rajasthan.
- 44. Full skirt worn for festive and bridal occasions.
- 47. Traditional non-electric weaving technique.