Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with with threads, wires or leather using a needle. the basic techniques or stitches of the hand embroidery are mainly classified into chain stitch, buttonhole or blanket stitch, running stitch, satin stitch and cross stitch. with the advent of sophisticated machines, embroidery is possible by machines also, especially for repetitive volume work. much contemporary embroidery is stitched with a computerized embroidery machine using patterns "digitized" with embroidery software. in machine embroidery, different types of "fills" add texture and design to the finished work. but, it is the hand embroidery that continues to fascinate mankind for thousands of years. embroidered fabrics are not only used for apparel. it is widely used in furnishing and to create unique decorative pieces of art. it is magic work of needle and thread. indian embroidery is world famous ancient craft of india demanded in international markets. indian embroiders usually work into cloth. the popular embroidery items in demand are mirror work, zardozi, gota and kinari, phulkari, bagh, chikankari, kantha, crewel, banjara and kasuti. More..