Embroidered fabrics have a long tradition in the arts of the subcontinent, as far back as the ancient Indus Valley Civilization.
Turkic and Central Asian Sultans, and later the Mughals, continued the patronage of the sophisticated work of ateliers of the subcontinent.
Highly treasured, embroidered fabrics were showcased in many an imperial wardrobe from the durbars of Delhi to the salons of Paris – their prestige continues to the present day.
