Zari Embroidery is done with metallic threads. It is widely recognized for its beauty both by international travelers and domestic tourists. Zari Embroidery of Gujarat, India is a name to reckon with amongst the Handicrafts of Gujarat.
Zari Embroidery Technique makes use of metallic threads called kalabattu. At first, the metal ingots are melted into bars of metal which are called pasa. Afterwards, it is lengthened after some more treatments. Subsequent to this, it is pulled through perforated steel plates that finally yields the wires. Tarkashi process follows this where the thread is made thin along with diamond and rubber dies. The finishing stage is named as badla where the wire is compressed and twisted with cotton or silk thread to become kalabattu or kasab. This final product boasts of uniform flexibility, softness, evenness and ductility.
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