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Handicrafts & Carpets Exercise 1.8.46
Hand Embroidery Artisan - Gift Items

Primary watti tout and duwalut

Objectives: At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• practice primary work of watti tout
• practice primary work of duwalut.

Requirements
Materials
• Needle - as reqd. • Cloth - as reqd.
• Thread - as reqd. • Thimble - as reqd.

PROCEDURE

TASK 1: Practice primary work of watti tout
1 “Watti” in Kashmiri means thick or bold. How It’s constructed
2 “Tout” refers to outline stitching. 1 The design is traced onto the fabric.
3 So, watti tout is a thick outline stitch worked around 2 A slightly thicker thread or multiple strands of the same
the motif. thread are used.
3 The outline is stitched using a tight backstitch or stem
stitch, but repeated 2–3 times to make it bold.

TASK 2: Practice primary work of duwalut
1 Double thread embroidery
Refer Ex.No 40

Handicrafts & Carpets Exercise 1.8.47
Hand Embroidery Artisan - Gift Items

Secondary watti tout and duwalut

Objectives: At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• practice secondary work of watti tout
• practice secondary work of duwalut.

Requirements

Materials
• Needle - as reqd. • Cloth - as reqd.
• Thread - as reqd. • Thimble - as reqd.
• Hoop - as reqd.

PROCEDURE

TASK 1: Practice secondary work of watti tout
1 Once the watti tout is complete, inner detailing like
tixxi, zell, or duwolut is worked.

TASK 2: Practice secondary work of duwalut
1 Double thread embroidery
Refer Ex.No: 40

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