Lappa marori
Metallic ribbon and counted needlework combined in a single composition. Two of the most demanding techniques in one, the ribbon laying the structure, the marori filling it with precision geometry.
Our Techniques
These are not just stitches. They are stories passed down through generations.
The techniques used at Vashah are among the most demanding in the craft.
Each one unique. Each one difficult. Each one worth the time it takes.
Badla
A hair-thin metallic strip shaped entirely by hand into fills and forms. Among the most unforgiving techniques in embroidery, impossible to rush, impossible to replicate.
Tilla aari tanka
The same aari hook, threaded with real gold filament. Its chains hold light with the gravity of something made to last.
Lappa seri
Metallic ribbon guided across the surface in controlled strokes. The technique that separates a finished piece from one that is merely decorated.
Dabka katka
Fine metallic wire cut to exact lengths and anchored one piece at a time. Absolute precision required, a fraction of a millimetre changes everything.
Double sequence
Two offset layers of hand-anchored discs, each placed individually. Doubles the time, doubles the depth, a surface that shifts with every movement of the wearer.
Anchor french knots
Each knot a single deliberate twist of the needle. Hundreds accumulate into fields of quiet, lasting texture.