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2 Visual balance: Ensures the embroidered motifs Direction Usually done in one consistent
don’t extend too close to the edges, maintaining a direction
visually pleasing margin.
Use Outlining, contouring, fine detailing
3 Alignment guide: The hemb is often drawn as a in motifs (leaves, paisleys, chinar,
reference line to ensure all elements (like bel, jali, or flowers)
buti) are level and consistent. Needle Thin Sozni needle (called Sozni sui)

4 Finishing touch: It adds a clean, structured look to Thread Fine silk or cotton thread, usually in
the edges of the final product and is crucial in quality single strand
assurance.
How tich is used in a design
How hemb is marked
1 Outlining: Borders of motifs (like petals or paisleys)
• Marked during the design tracing process using fine are defined with Tich stitches.
chalk, stencil, or pencil.
2 Filling/detailing: Sometimes used for light filling or
• Often part of the levelling line system to guide artisans shading inside a motif.
on symmetry and spacing.
3 Reversible designs: Tich is essential for do-rukha,
• For borders, a double line may be marked: one for as it appears clean and identical on both sides.
the hemb (outer edge), and one for the inner design
edge. Artisan skill

In reversible Sozni (Do-Rukha) • A skilled Sozni artisan may take hours or days to
complete just a small motif using Tich.
• The hemb plays a critical role, as both sides must
align perfectly. • Precision and thread tension are critical to make sure
the stitch remains neat and flat.
• It helps avoid uneven stitching or over-extension of
motifs, which can spoil the reversibility effect. Charkoon (Fig 5)
Tich (Fig 4) Fig 5

Fig 4

In Sozni embroidery, “Tich” (also spelled Tichh or Tich
Stitch) refers to a small, fine, and precise stitch that is
one of the foundational techniques used by artisans. It is In Sozni embroidery, “Charkoon” (also spelled Char-
not a design motif, but a type of needlework that forms Kun, Char-Kunh, or Charkon) refers to a corner design
the detailed lines and fills in the embroidery patterns. motif—literally meaning “four corners” in Persian/Urdu.
What is tich in sozni embroidery? It plays an important role in completing the border (palla)
design layout of shawls or stoles.
• Tich is a tight, small stitch used to create fine outlines,
shading, and detailing in Sozni patterns. What is Charkoon in Sozni?
• Charkoon is the corner embroidery that connects two
• It is used especially in dual-sided (do-rukha)
embroidery, where both sides of the fabric show the perpendicular borders—usually found on the four
same design—requiring extremely neat and careful corners of a shawl or dupatta.
stitching. • It ensures a fluid transition of the design from one side
Characteristics of Tich of the border to the other, maintaining visual harmony.
Feature Description
Stitch Size Very small, closely placed

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