Just another Treasure..Indian Embroidery Industry
While strolling through the market on a leisurely afternoon, I came across a beautiful silk dress, colourful with fine embroidery. So I quite obviously got attracted immediately and checked the price. As I read on £95, (sale price!!!!). It made me think a little. What makes it worth?? As the salesperson proudly explained, it has such fine needle work. That was right, it was beautifully embroidered. As I knew, many companies are sourcing the products from India and recognized the familiar patterns. It makes me think about by Grandmother, my retired and even working Aunts, my Doctor mom and even me (just a little of course). Don’t we all know this beautiful work? Haven’t I grown up seeing them engrossed with variety of needles, lots of threads, various frames to be applied on variety of fabrics? If I got embroidered a similar work on even silk and got it tailored as a dress, it wouldn’t cost me more than Rs 2000(£30 approx.) Indian handicraft industry contributes around 1.5% of to