Couture Dictionary

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.

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.