Women's Embroidered Shawls

Embroidery is a very ancient art, perhaps originally intended to reinforce, mend or patch handwoven textiles. Practiced around the world, its many manifestations are considered folk art techniques. One of the most opulent comes from medieval India. Zardozi embroidery was created with threads of real gold and silver, and today's replicas stand out against dramatic black shawls of wool, cotton and silk from India. Novica's Embroidered Shawl Gallery features a wide variety of styles, fabrics and techniques. But all our embroidered shawls are meticulously handcrafted by talented artisans who proudly carry on this ancient tradition.