The Banjara

Punjab

Phulkari Blooms & the Jutti Tradition

The craft heritage

The craft heritage

Punjab's most celebrated craft is Phulkari — literally flower work — a vibrant silk-thread embroidery on coarse cotton that women traditionally created for their daughters' trousseau. The state is also famous for its hand-stitched leather Jutti footwear.

Phulkari EmbroideryJutti MakingPunjabi PotteryTarkashi Wood InlayBasketryPhulkari EmbroideryJutti MakingPunjabi PotteryTarkashi Wood InlayBasketry

Craft traditions

Phulkari Embroidery · Jutti Making · Punjabi Pottery · Tarkashi Wood Inlay · Basketry

Handmade in Punjab

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