1. Indian subcontinent

2. Iran

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Zardozi or Zar-douzi (Persian: زَردوزی, Arabic: خرير الماء, Hindi: ज़रदोज़ी, Urdu: زَردوزی, Azerbaijani: Zərdozi, Turkish: Ters örgü,)

work is a type of embroidery in Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq,^[1] Kuwait, Turkey, Central Asia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Zardozi comes from two Persian words: zar, meaning 'gold', and dozi, meaning 'work'. Zardozi embroidery is a type of metal embroidery. It was also used to adorn walls of the royal tents, scabbards, wall hangings and the paraphernalia of regal elephants and horses. Zardozi embroidery work involves making elaborate designs using gold and silver threads along with studded pearls and precious stones.

Initially, the embroidery was done with pure silver wires and real gold leaves. However, today, craftsmen make use of a combination of copper wire, with a golden or silver polish, and silk thread.

Indian subcontinent

Gold embroidery has been in existence in India from ancient time{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}. It prospered, but later a loss of royal patronage and industrialization led to its decline. Today it is popular in the Indian cities of Lucknow, Farrukhabad, Chennai and Bhopal.^[2] In 2013 the Geographical Indication Registry (GIR) accorded the Geographical Indication (GI) registration to the Lucknow Zardozi, a textile embroidery from Lucknow. The Zardozi products manufactured in areas in Lucknow and six surrounding districts of Barabanki, Unnao, Sitapur, Rae Bareli, Hardoi and Amethi became a brand and can carry a registered logo to confirm their authenticity.^[3] Rehmani Embroidery Works is an embroidery manufacturing firm in the city of Farrukhabad. Fareenas International in Delhi makes Zardozi bridal wear.

Iran

Zardozi is an important handicraft in Persian culture. It is known around the country by names such as zar-douzi ({{lang-fa|زردوزی}}), kam-douzi ({{lang-fa|کم‌دوزی}}), gol-douzi ({{lang-fa|گل‌دوزی}}) and kaman-douzi ({{lang-fa|کمان‌دوزی}}). Nowadays it is more popular in Hormozgan, especially in Bandar-e Lenge, Bandar-e Abbas, and Minab.^[4]

Persian zardozi is of three kinds:

• Some people completely sew the basic fabric with Bakhie ({{lang-fa|بخیه}}) in order to produce novel patterns and colors, such as the Baloch's Souzan-douzi ({{lang-fa|سوزن‌دوزی}}), Rasht's Qollab-douzi ({{lang-fa|قلاب‌دوزی}}) and Kerman's Pate-douzi ({{lang-fa|پَته‌دوزی}}).
• Some sew with less density of work on the original fabric. They cross the strings throughout the woof of the fabric and sew them to each other to form a colorfully patterned lattice, such as sekke-douzi ({{lang-fa|سکّه‌دوزی}}) or qollab-douzi ({{lang-fa|قلاب‌دوزی}}) in Isfahan.
• A third way is to sew a variety of patterns on the original fabric with gold and silver strings, such as Dah-Yek-Douzi ({{lang-fa|ده‌يک‌دوزی}}), Naqade-douzi ({{lang-fa|نقده‌دوزی}}), Tafte-douzi ({{lang-fa|تافته‌دوزی}}), Kous-douzi ({{lang-fa|خوس‌دوزی}}) Zari-douzi ({{lang-fa|زر‌دوزی}}) or Golabatoun-douzi ({{lang-fa|گلابتون‌دوزی}}).^[4]

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• {{Commons category-inline|Zardozi}}

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