A Pair of Traditional Balochi Embroidered Cushion Cover (Blue)

Description

These Balochi embroidered cushion covers with noble traditional patterns are totally handmade by women artisans of Seydbar village of the South Khorasan Province. The basic fabric used in these cushions is made from natural cotton fiber and knitted carefully with high-quality lining.

The fixed color thread used for the embroidery is the same as tapestry floss. You can choose the right color for this pair of cushions based on the best matching with your home decoration.

Traditional Balochi Embroidery

Passing from generation to generation, Balochi embroidery is one of the ancient traditional handicrafts. The exclusive design is a mixture of tiny mirrors, appealing colors of fabric, and patterns with colorful threads. The needlework mostly covering the front of dresses or shirts, the cuffs of pants and sleeves, and also on the pockets.

Handcrafting an embroidered Balochi dress takes more than two months and as you can guess it costs a lot. Surprisingly, women artisans who make these Balochi cloths do not use any diagram, they all use their own creative minds, and that’s why the design and patterns are unique for each dress.

The popularity of Baloch needlework products became an opportunity for local Baloch women to be independent in making money from their handicrafts. These creative artisans produced a wide range of new products like accessories, handbags, and even home decoration items like cushions using traditional Balochi needlework.