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Embroidery
Mutwa embroidery is
a very highly prized style practised by Muslim herders who live in
only 11 villages of the Banni District of Kutch. There are sub
styles of Mutwa: Mukko, Chikan, Chopat, Katri, & Gotanv. Often
minute renderings of other local styles they use combinations of
chain, square chain, reverse chain, Romanian, knot, satin, double
running, lazy daisy, herringbone, and hemming stitches. Mirrors are
frequently used and held in place with an interlace stitch. Mukko
embroidery uses metallic threads couched on to a high quality
fabric, such as silk.
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