Kasuti is a classic embroidery technique predominantly employed in Karnataka, India. It is renowned for its elaborate beauty and is often used to craft a Kanchivaram.
Kasuti embroidery designs are not outlined before weaving but instead rely on counting the threads of the piece, this results in highly unique pieces that are one of a kind and not easily replicated.
The term "kasuti" is cited as being a combination of the words kai, meaning hand, and suti, denoting cotton.
The first kasuti designs were crafted during the reign of the Chalukya dynasty in sixth century India. The technique proved immensely popular and was eventually practiced by women all around the region of what is now Karnataka. In modern times, it remains an embroidery method used predominantly by women, especially those in the village of Dharwar.
Kasuti embroidery patterns come in a variety of shapes and styles. The most popular are towers, shells, and chariots. These designs are embroidered directly onto a saree or other piece of fabric and have become a trademark product of the Karnataka region.
The amount of time and effort that goes into kasuti is quite intensive. Everything is stitched by hand, without the use of outlines, patterns, or tracing. There are no knots used in kasuti, guaranteeing that both sides of the fabric look identical.
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