India has always been known as the land that portrays culture and traditional vibrancy through its conventional art and craft. Every region in India has its own style and pattern of art known as folk art. These crafts are not only used for decorating and religious purposes but they also accommodate day-to-day needs of the people. Indian embroidery profoundly expresses the richness of diversity because the art of embroidery is exhibited by Indians who have been living widely region wise. Kasuti is world famous embroidery of Karnataka that speaks about the people of Karnataka; their traditions, customs and professions. Kasuti embroidery motifs were adapted into contemporary form by creating kasuti embroidery designs with the help of CAD and applying on textiles through time saving economical surface embellishment techniques like fabric painting. The concept behind the theme was to create the new design range by maintaining the ethnic beauty and originality of traditional art of kasuti embroidery.

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