Derived from Persian and Mughal influences, a darner skilled in the handwork is said to have brought it with him from Persia. The Aari Work, uses a special type of crooked needle to make consistent loops where each loop is held by the subsequent one to give it a chain-like appearance. It is said that no single piece of Kashida is done by an individual completely, passing through many skilled hands before it’s declared done.
Kashida work (or Aari)
