Farrukhabad’s zari–zardozi embroidery survives through skilled karigars and ODOP support, connecting traditional handwork to larger markets.

As she begins to embroider flowers inside a vine leaf border, Uzbek artisan Mukhabbat Kuchkarova pulls the naturally dyed green silk thread through the cotton sheet. “I go to another world when I sew, ...

Elaine Reichek, “Oedipus Rex” (2019), hand embroidery on linen, 23.25 x 22.75 inches (courtesy of the artist and Marinaro, New York) Elaine Reichek reminds us that conceptual art may be about ideas, ...

It’s the 21st century, and hand embroidery isn’t just about sweet florals and dainty details anymore. Birmingham artist Tamara Harper brings a playful twist to the age-old art with her ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In a small, unassuming workshop off London’s Oxford Street, three embroiderers are hunched over wooden frames, ...

From handcrafted pieces by Ada and Seva Chikan to comfortable everyday styles, these kurtis offer a blend of tradition, elegance and summer-ready comfort. | Fashion Trends ...

Banjara Embroidery is a vibrant and colorful embroidery from the Lambada gypsy tribe of Andhra Pradesh Kantha is a simple yet elegant embroidery from West Bengal and Odisha, created using running ...

Remember Fernando Amorsolo's painting depicting an important page of our history of three women sewing the first Philippine flag? That was Marcela Agoncillo with her daughter and a friend. Agoncillo, ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. English embroidery has a long history as a storytelling medium. During the medieval period, needlework was used to ...