Zardoshi the art of Embroidery in Agra

Zari zardosi is an art of metal embroidery which was usually done with gold and silver threads to decorate the attire of the kings and royals in ancient India.
The process of zari zardosi begins with the craftsmen drawing the basic layout of the design on a butter paper, which is later perforated using a needle. He then marks the designs on the fabric which is stretched on a wooden frame called adda having four wooden legs. The craftsmen then uses different types of needles depending on the design to make intricate patterns with zari. This zari was traditionally made up of fine gold and silver when it originated in Persia during the Mughal era, but the gradual rise in the cost of gold led to the use of cotton and polyester yarn instead of gold thread
A must visit “The Art Emporium “ Agra.