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Zari
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right|250px|thumb|'Banarasi sari' from [[Varanasi (Banaras), silk and gold-wrapped silk yarn with supplementary weft brocade (zari)]]
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Vinony's link graph records 305 inbound references to Zari, and connects out to kaupinam, India and Pakistan.
It is catalogued under topics including Embroidery equipment, Fibers and Indian clothing.
Vinony links it to 14 Wikipedia language editions.
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Manufacture
- Kalabattun
- Quality of pure zari
- References
- Further reading
right|250px|thumb|'Banarasi sari' from [[Varanasi (Banaras), silk and gold-wrapped silk yarn with supplementary weft brocade (zari)]]
Zari (in Persian: زری) () is an even thread traditionally made of fine gold or silver used in traditional Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani garments, especially as brocade in saris etc. This thread is woven into fabrics, primarily silk, to make intricate patterns and elaborate designs of embroidery called zardozi. Zari was popularised during the Moghul era; the port of Surat was linked to the Meccan pilgrimage route which served as a major factor for re-introducing this ancient craft in India.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zari” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.