31-12-2018 : Kutch Embroidery Handicrafts Of India A commemorative postage stamp

The Kutch Embroidery originated in Kutch-Gujarat with the arrival of different communities that migrated from countries like-Iran, Iraq, Germany, Afghanistan during 16 & 17 centuries, Kutch embroidery is basically practised by women. Kutch work is unique in the sense that a net is women on a cloth using thread. The net is then filled in using the same thread by Intricate interlocking stitches. Designs of Kutch Embroidery are inspired by legend and everyday life.