Handmade Atharyu, Camel Cover, Gujarat
Applique work
Dimensions – 152 X 128 CM
Hand made in applique work camel cover locally known as Atharyu is made using an applique work technique typically applied in a decorative design.
Applique is an intricate sewing technique popular in Gujarat. It isdecorative hand needleworkin which different colour and size fragments of fabric are stitched onto a larger piece to create a design or pattern.
Applique is used mainly for festive occasions but is deeply embedded in the lives of many agro-pastoralcommunities.