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    3  Fabric and Thread                                   Fig 3
                   •  Usually worked on

                      -  Pashmina shawls
                      -  Wool and silk blends
                   •  Thread counts
                      -  64 count – for general sozni work
                      -  120 count – for premium, detailed embroidery

                Where Gaadikond Appears
                      Area                 Description
                 Shawl Borders Repeated Gaadikond facing upward
                                or downward
                 Corner Motifs  Stylized with florals or vines
                 Jaal Layouts   Used as a repeating unit in all-over   Cultural significance of the Lotus in Kashmiri Art
                                design                                   Aspect               Significance
                 Palla Design   Often central feature at shawl ends   Symbolism    Purity,  beauty,  spiritual  awakening,
                Color combinations                                                 peace
                                                                      Cultural     Associated  with  Hindu  and  Buddhist
                     Traditional               Modern                              symbolism, often seen near shrines
                 Maroon & mustard    Pastel pink & ivory                           and sacred water
                 Olive & rust        Slate blue & gold                Natural  Grows abundantly in Dal Lake, Wular
                 Indigo & saffron    Ash grey & rose gold             presence     Lake,  and  Nigeen  Lake  –  a  common
                                                                                   sight in Kashmir
                Symbolic meaning
                                                                      Lotus motif design in Sozni
                •  Often associated with
                                                                      1  Shape & structure
                   -  Royalty (crown or flame shape)
                                                                        •  Generally depicted as a circular flower with multiple
                   -  Nature and purity (flower bud or flame)              symmetrical petals radiating outward.

                   -  Balance and symmetry in design                    •  Can be shown:
                Design pairing suggestions                                 -  Fully bloomed
                  Combine With            Design Effect                    -  Half-opened bud
                 Chinar leaves   Nature-inspired classic combination       -  With floating leaves
                 Zeal motif      Adds intricacy and fills space            -  In stylized, Persian-influenced elongated forms
                 Bel    (creeper Enhances the flow of border or palla
                 vine)                                                2  Design composition
                Summary of Gaadikond in Sozni                             Type                 Description
                                                                      Single Lotus  Used in corners or spaced intervals
                   Feature                   Detail
                 Design type  Crown or flame-shaped floral motif      Paired Lotus  Twin flowers facing opposite or same
                                                                                    directions
                 Stitches     Tixxi, Zanjeer, sometimes Do-Rukha      Lotus Jaal    All-over  net-like  design  with  lotus
                 Thread       Cotton or silk, 64s or 120s count                     repeats
                 Fabric       Pashmina, fine wool, silk               Lotus & Bel   Vines flowing with lotuses and leaves
                 Use          Borders, palla ends, central motifs     Lotus    with  Mix of Kashmiri flora in one design
                Lotus Motif (Fig 3)                                   Chinar

                The Lotus, known as “Pamposh” in Kashmiri, is a sacred   Embroidery techniques used
                and elegant motif frequently used in Sozni embroidery.         Stitch                 Purpose
                Deeply rooted in Indian, Persian, and Kashmiri aesthetics,
                the lotus represents purity, divinity, rebirth, and spiritual   Tixxi (fine filling stitch)  Used for filling the petals
                beauty. In the context of Sozni, the lotus is stylized,                        with smooth texture
                refined, and often used in balanced symmetrical designs.  Zanjeer (outline stitch)  For  sharp borders of
                                                                                               petals
                                   H & C: Hand Embroidery Artisan : (NSQF - 2024) R.T. Ex.No 1.7.38-43              45

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