Manipuri embroidery

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MANIPURI EMOBOADRY
Manipur has a unique type of embroidery that uses
one stitch, in deference to the weavers in the area.
This is done in dark matching shade with untwisted
silk thread on the border of the phanek (a lungi or
lower body wrap worn by women). Colors in dark red,
plum or chocolate are usually used.

Raw materials:-
Colours, threads, pearl. Mirrors, stylised flowers. 
MANIPUR IMPHAL
A cluster is defined as a geographic concentration(a
city/town/few adjacent villages and their adjoining areas)of
units producing near similar products and facing common
opportunities and threats.An artisan cluster is defined as
geographically concentrated(mostly in
villages/townships)household units producing
handicraft/handloom products.In a typical cluster,such
producers often belong to a traditional
community,producing the long-established products for
generations.Indeed,many artisan clusters are centuries old
Artisan.
 
PROCESS:
 Manipur has only one style of embroidery which is exclusively its own
with practically no variety in stitches, so overwhelmed does this region
seem by its rich weaves. The phanek is the plain fabric in a dark shade
or with plain stripes in three colours. Akoybi is the most significant
design having two shades of red with the reflection of the other, with a
little black and just a touch of white. The abhala (mirror) embroidery is
found only on the raas dance costume. Among other embroidered
designs, mention of the animal motifs seen on the black shawls must
be made which are called Angami Naga Shawls.
 The embroidery is the border of the phanek, a women lungi, which is
woven in dark stripes against pink background, with silken untwisted
thread. The colours usually being dark red, plum or Chocolate. The
phanek is sometimes a plain fabric in a dark shade or with plain stripes
in three colours. Akyobi is another significant design in embroidery.
Akyobi means circular and in it one circle joins the other, each being
further broken into patterns each with a significant motif. The colours
used in the design are two shades of red with a little black and a touch
of white. 
Techniques:
Embroidery displays a combination of the cross-stitch
and the line or double running stitch.Embroidery
designs are prepared by fixing small round shaped
mirrors to the material with the help of the buttonhole
stitch, the outline being sketched by hand. Silken
thread is used for the stitching done in stem or herring
bone, closely worked.