19-12-2019: Kashmiri Embroidery A commemorative postage stamp

Kashmiri Embroidery(also called Kashida) is used for phirans(woollen kurtas) and namdahs woollen rugs) as well as stoles. The embroidery is done on a base of silk, wool or cotton: the colour is usually white. Kashmiri embroidery is known for the killed execution of a single stitch, often called the Kashmiri stitch which may comprise the chain stitch, the satin stitch, the slanted darn stitch, the stem stitch and the herringbone stitch.