Dabka — Fine metallic wire coiled by hand, stitch by stitch. Raises off the cloth in a way no machine can replicate.
Our Materials
These are not just materials. They are deliberate choices. Each one handpicked for its rarity, its resistance, and its refusal to be rushed. The most difficult to work with, because the finest results demand nothing less.
Indian tilla — Spun from real metallic filament. Carries a weight and warmth synthetic gold thread cannot replicate.
Gokhru — Spiked metallic forms anchored into embroidery. Rooted in ancient craft, placed here with considered intent.
Naqshi — Counted needlework mapped entirely from memory. Every motif placed without a printed guide.
Sequence — Each disc individually anchored by the needle. Luminous, dimensional, impossible to produce at scale.
Lappa — Woven metallic ribbon couched onto fabric. Gives a design the structure a frame gives a painting.
Anchor thread — Mercerised cotton from one of embroidery's oldest houses. Holds colour across generations.
Cut dana — Faceted metallic beads cut to catch light at every angle. The final edge on a finished motif.
Resham thread — Pure silk with a natural liquid sheen. No synthetic thread has ever matched its warmth on needlework.
Crystal beads — Precision-cut and placed by eye, never in bulk. Refractive quality shifts with every movement of the wearer.
Beads — Sourced and threaded one by one, chosen for colour depth and uniformity of size.