Badla
A hair-thin metallic strip shaped entirely by hand intofills and forms. Among the most unforgiving techniques in embroidery, impossible to rush, impossible to replicate.
Our Techniques
These are not just stitches. They are stories passed down through generations.
The techniques used at Vashah by Kamisa are among the most demanding in the craft.
Each one unique. Each one difficult. Each one worth the time it takes.
Naqshi Tanka
Coiled, spring-like metallic wire sliced and stitched into intricate, raised contours. A masterclass in sculptural dimension, where coiled threads capture light to create fluid architectural relief across fabric.
Lappa Seri
Metallic ribbon guided across the surface in controlled strokes. The technique that separates a finished piece from one that is merely decorated.
Tilla Aari Tanka
The same aari hook, threaded with real gold filament. Its chains hold light with the gravity of something made to last.
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.
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.
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.
Anchor French Knots
Each knot a single deliberate twist of the needle. Hundreds accumulate into fields of quiet, lasting texture.