Ahir and pakko work shawl
Exclusive Ahir embroidery with pakko embroidery
Merino wool
Handloom bhujodi
Lenght - 87 inches
Width -  37 inches
Support kutch handicrafts
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About Ahir embroidery
Ahir embroidery is one of the most beautiful embroideries. Ahir is a community in Kutch's desert area. The traditional local word is ‘thasso’, used for Ahir embroidery. The word suggests confidence. Ahir works are large and colorful. The craftswomen fill colorful mirrors surrounded by yellow and white chain stitch. The combination of these elements creates a vibrant effect. They embroider designs like flowers, birds, and animals.
Ahir embroidery is open to innovation. Traditional elements such as abstract motifs with appealing colors are used in an authentic way.
The core Ahir values are respected, as is evident in the use of specific stitches for specific functions. A small, round or chain stitch to outline the buttis. Ahir, the community, followed Krishna, the Gopa culture. Ahir women wear the full embroidered skirt and kanjari. The unique embroidery of the community, balance of tradition with modern concepts by hand work with only needle and threads.
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About Pakko embroidery
Pakko-embroidery is one of the most famous hand embroidery arts, the song of the needle. This style of embroidery gets its name from the community that practices it. Sodha-Rajput is the name of the community. Pakko means the local language, ‘paku kam’ means solid. The work represents its name, strong, durable. The strongness and denseness of the work is achieved through the abundant use of the tight, open and elongated chain stitch known as the cheereli saankdi. Artists get inspiration for their works from natural elements. Designing the birds, animals and figurative motifs in their works, they reflect respect for nature. Denseness and color combination are the admirable skills of artists. In this embroidery, the craftswomen use mirrors and daano. They make a single unit of the chain stitch to lighten the density of Pakko embroidery. They do daano, using white thread, as an effective highlighter. Through this work, the craftswomen not only represent their creative skill, but also represent the tradition.