Photograph — A Phulkari textile from Punjab. Source image unavailable; caption preserved.
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Embroidery & Needlecraft · Punjab
Phulkari
A vividly coloured floral embroidery worked in long-and-short darn stitch on hand-spun cotton or khaddar, traditionally made by a bride's family for her wedding.
GI status: GI-registered, 2011
Shelf life: Indefinite
Women-led sector
| Category | Embroidery & Needlecraft |
|---|---|
| Region | Punjab |
| GI status | GI-registered, 2011 |
| Typical shelf life | Indefinite |
| Women's role in production | A folk embroidery traditionally worked by Punjabi women for their own trousseau and household textiles, today produced through women's self-help groups and rural cooperatives. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: A finished textile with indefinite shelf life, well suited to festival and wedding-season demand cycles.
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