Traditional phulkari lehnga shops

Phulkari Embroidery work was invariably made on a plain cotton fabric (khaddar) whose thread was shops manually
spinned, loomed and dyed with natural pigments.
Its quality was evaluated according to the fineness and regularity of its surface.
Khaddar could be of four colours, white being given to mature women or widows while red was
associated with youth and was by far the most widespread tone. It is noteworthy that the most ancient
fragments of red dyed (using madder) cotton fabric were found in Punjab and would date back to
Harappa Civilization (Age of Bronze).
Black and blue colours were kept for everyday worn shawls as they prevented from revealing stains
and dirt.