Definition of phulkari in English:

1(in South Asia) an ornamental cloth or shawl embroidered with silk flowers.

1. 1.1mass noun The style of embroidery used on a phulkari.
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   • The origin of phulkari could well be traced back to the 15th century as even the holy book of the Sikhs says that a woman is an accomplished lady only when she embroiders her clothes.
   • The Indian formal wear showcases stunning surface ornamentation and techniques from across the best of India including kantha, phulkari, quilting, appliqué, beadwork, resist dyeing and hand-block printing.
   • Years later, standing in the Crafts Museum, Hitkari was more than happy to share one of Punjab's richest customs and traditions - phulkari.
   • Made with floss silk on khadi, phulkari is practiced by very few in the State today.
   • ‘Like the colourful, intricately embroidered khaddar phulkari has given way to the synthetic stuff, the Mirasis have given way to all kinds of pop singers and dancers,’ she says.