Badla, Kasab, Mukaish and Tested Zari

Plain golden or silver wires are called ‘Badla’ and when these wires are wound around a thread they are called ‘Kasab’, spangles of metal are ‘Sitara’ and tiny dots made out of badla are called ‘Mukaish’. The days of using real gold or silver are now history, what you now get is synthetic

zari or ‘tested zari’.

Paako Embroidery

Paako means solid. It is a tight square chain and double buttonhole stitch embroidery, often with black slanted satin stitch outlining. 

Source of Image is Niya's World. Source of Images of Stitches is Needlecrafter

Kharek Embroidery

 Kharek embroidery is first outlined in black double running stitch, and then filled in with satin stitch, the end result is of cluster of bar like shapes.

Soof Embroidery

 

Soof (lit. “triangle”) is a technique counted out from the back of the fabric. Geometrical, whimsical variations of traditional motifs, including stylized flowers and figures, convey wishes of fertility and prosperity for the newlyweds. The designs are created with surface-satin stitches of varying lengths that allow most of the valuable silk to be visible on the front. 

 

Source: http://www.worcesterart.org/Exhibitions/indus.pdf