![]() Fabric bolts may be 20 to 33 yards in length, although custom orders at times require longer yardages per bolt.ġ-ply embroidery: A single ply woolen yarn is used for this type of embroidery. ![]() Crewel Embroidery is usually done on bolts of fabric in varying widths - 56" wide "dusooti" cotton manufactured in looms locally in Kashmir being the most common. ![]() ![]() Crewel Embroidery done in Kashmir is different in that it is done (mostly) using woolen yarns unlike other places of the world where it may be done using synthetic or cotton yarns and also on a much larger scale which allows it to form an important sector in the local industry. It uses a hook ("aari") and mostly woolen yarns in single (white or colored) or multicolor shades. Crewel work is a hand-embroidery technique traditionally done in Kashmir.
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