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Mirror Embroidery

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Introduction
Mirror embroidery, also known as shisha embroidery, involves the application of small mirrors (and other objects) to fabric using decorative stitching.

Shisha or Abhla Bharat embroidery Abhla or mirror-work, is a type of embroidery which involves embroidery with small pieces of mirrors reflect metal to fabric. Mirror embroidery is spread throughout Asia, and today can be found in the traditional embroidery of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, and Indonesia.

Shisha Embroidery Shisha Embroidery Add some shine to your embroidery projects! Shisha embroidery, or mirror-work, is a type of embroidery that attaches mirrors to fabric. The word "shisha" means mirror in Persian. Mirrors are not the only thing you can add to shisha embroidery to achieve a shiny effect.

Stitching supplies Mirrors can be affixed to any type of ground fabric, from delicate, gauzy fabrics to heavier silk and linens, to denim, and everything in between.
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The term shisha means glass in Persian, from where the word transferred to Urdu/Hindi and other related languages. Contemporary shisha work almost entirely consists of mass-produced, machine-cut glass shisha with a silvered backing. Today most craft stores in South Asia carry small mirrors purchasable for use in embroidery, which come in varying shapes and sizes
This form of embroidery work is now most common on the Indian subcontinent, especially in parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Baluchistan and Sindh. This type of embroidery lends a sparkling appearance to the brightly colored clothes worn in the region, and is very popular for use on clothing, hangings, tapestries, and domestic

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