KARACHI: Intricate embroidery in gold and silver on fabrics like wool and silk seemed quite familiar to the audience listening to a lecture on 'Meeting point of the Ottoman Palace and Pop Culture'.
Decorating materials is an art that long predates historical records. Fabric does not hold up well. Embroidery requires fabric, needle, thread, an embroidery frame and beyond that, a patient woman to ...
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