Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood is Director of the Textile Research Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.Willem Vogelsang is former Deputy Director of the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden, The Netherlands.

• ContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgementsSection One: Background Information1. Introduction 2. Fibres, Threads and Ground Materials 3. Embroidery Tools and Equipment 4. Hand and Machine Embroidery Techniques 5. Designs and Designers Section Two: Historical Embroideries6. Introduction: Evidence for early Central Asian and Iranian Plateau Embroidery 7. Safavid Period Embroidery 8. Ancient and Historical References to Indian Subcontinent Embroidery9. Snapshot: Medieval Nepalese Embroidery 10. The Mughal Court and Embroidery 11. Snapshot: Indian Quilts for European Markets Section Three: Embroidery from Central Asia12. Introduction13. Snapshot: Embroidered Caps from Central Asia and Afghanistan 14. Embroidery from Kazakhstan15. Embroidery from Kyrgyzstan16. Embroidery from Uzbekistan17. Suzanis18. Embroidery from Turkmenistan19. Embroidery from TajikistanSection Four: Embroidery from the Iranian Plateau20. Introduction21. Snapshot: Embroidered Zurkhaneh Breeches 22. Qajar and Later Embroidery 23. Embroidery on Modern Iranian Regional Clothing24. Embroidery from Afghanistan 25. Snapshot: Afghan Coats and Western FashionSection Five: Embroidery from the Indian Subcontinent26. Introduction27. Embroidery from Baluchistan28. Embroidery from Pakistan29. Phulkari Embroidery 30. Introduction to Indian Embroidery31. Woven and Embroidered Shawls from Kashmir32. Embroidery from Northern India33. Embroidery from Western and Southern India34. Indian Metal thread embroidery (Zardozi)35. Snapshot: Three Examples of Indian Beadwork36. Snapshot: Indian Fashion Designers and Hand Embroidery37. Snapshot: The Roles of NGOs and Other Groups within the Field of Hand Embroidery in India38. Embroidery from Nepal39. Embroidery from Bhutan40. Embroidery from Bangladesh41. Snapshot: Embroidery and Lace from Sri Lanka 42. Snapshot: ‘Embroidery’ from the MaldivesSection Six: AppendicesAppendix 1a: Drawings of the Embroidery StitchesAppendix 1b: A-Z List of Embroidery StitchesAppendix 2: International Collections with Relevant EmbroideriesBibliographyIndex

An essential resource for students and scholars.

Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood is Director of the Textile Research Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.Willem Vogelsang is former Deputy Director of the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden, The Netherlands.

• ContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgementsSection One: Background Information1. Introduction 2. Fibres, Threads and Ground Materials 3. Embroidery Tools and Equipment 4. Hand and Machine Embroidery Techniques 5. Designs and Designers Section Two: Historical Embroideries6. Introduction: Evidence for early Central Asian and Iranian Plateau Embroidery 7. Safavid Period Embroidery 8. Ancient and Historical References to Indian Subcontinent Embroidery9. Snapshot: Medieval Nepalese Embroidery 10. The Mughal Court and Embroidery 11. Snapshot: Indian Quilts for European Markets Section Three: Embroidery from Central Asia12. Introduction13. Snapshot: Embroidered Caps from Central Asia and Afghanistan 14. Embroidery from Kazakhstan15. Embroidery from Kyrgyzstan16. Embroidery from Uzbekistan17. Suzanis18. Embroidery from Turkmenistan19. Embroidery from TajikistanSection Four: Embroidery from the Iranian Plateau20. Introduction21. Snapshot: Embroidered Zurkhaneh Breeches 22. Qajar and Later Embroidery 23. Embroidery on Modern Iranian Regional Clothing24. Embroidery from Afghanistan 25. Snapshot: Afghan Coats and Western FashionSection Five: Embroidery from the Indian Subcontinent26. Introduction27. Embroidery from Baluchistan28. Embroidery from Pakistan29. Phulkari Embroidery 30. Introduction to Indian Embroidery31. Woven and Embroidered Shawls from Kashmir32. Embroidery from Northern India33. Embroidery from Western and Southern India34. Indian Metal thread embroidery (Zardozi)35. Snapshot: Three Examples of Indian Beadwork36. Snapshot: Indian Fashion Designers and Hand Embroidery37. Snapshot: The Roles of NGOs and Other Groups within the Field of Hand Embroidery in India38. Embroidery from Nepal39. Embroidery from Bhutan40. Embroidery from Bangladesh41. Snapshot: Embroidery and Lace from Sri Lanka 42. Snapshot: ‘Embroidery’ from the MaldivesSection Six: AppendicesAppendix 1a: Drawings of the Embroidery StitchesAppendix 1b: A-Z List of Embroidery StitchesAppendix 2: International Collections with Relevant EmbroideriesBibliographyIndex

An essential resource for students and scholars.

Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood is Director of the Textile Research Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.Willem Vogelsang is former Deputy Director of the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden, The Netherlands.

• ContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgementsSection One: Background Information1. Introduction 2. Fibres, Threads and Ground Materials 3. Embroidery Tools and Equipment 4. Hand and Machine Embroidery Techniques 5. Designs and Designers Section Two: Historical Embroideries6. Introduction: Evidence for early Central Asian and Iranian Plateau Embroidery 7. Safavid Period Embroidery 8. Ancient and Historical References to Indian Subcontinent Embroidery9. Snapshot: Medieval Nepalese Embroidery 10. The Mughal Court and Embroidery 11. Snapshot: Indian Quilts for European Markets Section Three: Embroidery from Central Asia12. Introduction13. Snapshot: Embroidered Caps from Central Asia and Afghanistan 14. Embroidery from Kazakhstan15. Embroidery from Kyrgyzstan16. Embroidery from Uzbekistan17. Suzanis18. Embroidery from Turkmenistan19. Embroidery from TajikistanSection Four: Embroidery from the Iranian Plateau20. Introduction21. Snapshot: Embroidered Zurkhaneh Breeches 22. Qajar and Later Embroidery 23. Embroidery on Modern Iranian Regional Clothing24. Embroidery from Afghanistan 25. Snapshot: Afghan Coats and Western FashionSection Five: Embroidery from the Indian Subcontinent26. Introduction27. Embroidery from Baluchistan28. Embroidery from Pakistan29. Phulkari Embroidery 30. Introduction to Indian Embroidery31. Woven and Embroidered Shawls from Kashmir32. Embroidery from Northern India33. Embroidery from Western and Southern India34. Indian Metal thread embroidery (Zardozi)35. Snapshot: Three Examples of Indian Beadwork36. Snapshot: Indian Fashion Designers and Hand Embroidery37. Snapshot: The Roles of NGOs and Other Groups within the Field of Hand Embroidery in India38. Embroidery from Nepal39. Embroidery from Bhutan40. Embroidery from Bangladesh41. Snapshot: Embroidery and Lace from Sri Lanka 42. Snapshot: ‘Embroidery’ from the MaldivesSection Six: AppendicesAppendix 1a: Drawings of the Embroidery StitchesAppendix 1b: A-Z List of Embroidery StitchesAppendix 2: International Collections with Relevant EmbroideriesBibliographyIndex

An essential resource for students and scholars.