Garment & Textile · Embroidery
Zardozi
Heavy metallic-thread embroidery using zari, sequins, beads, pearls.
Origin
Lucknow, Bhopal, Chennai
Era
Mughal
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Industrialist View
Bhopal, Lucknow, Agra, Chennai. 20–90 days per bridal lehenga. Price by tola (11.66 g) of thread used.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Use embroidery frame (adda); work with aari (hooked needle) or suya (fine needle).
Construction & Use
Sanskrit 'zar' (gold) + 'dozi' (embroidery).