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Embroidery making its mark in city

Staff Reporter

BANGALORE: Clothes with embroidery are becoming popular among youngsters in the city who prefer to match their jeans with embroidered tops and do away with their usual T-shirts and casual cotton tops.

Designs for embroidery came with the traders — first with the Portuguese, then the Dutch and the English.

An embroidered garment is now becoming a "must" apparel for many youngsters. "Soft and elegant embroidered garments with ethnic motifs and designs are most sought after by college students. After denim shirts, casual tops and T-shirts, embroidered tops look elegant and rich," says Nirupama, a college student.

Embroidery is an old art, says Deevaran Singh, a trader on Commercial Street.

It is believed that ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, Moors and Hebrews used embroidery for decorating their robes. The style spread to countries such as Spain and Sicily. Wearing clothes with embroidery was considered a status symbol and rich traders were ready to pay large sums of money for them.

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