Once a hub of handmade Bruges lace, Kochi is now a centre of embroidery
Philomena is perhaps one of the last of the Bruges lace makers in Kochi. The 78-year-old from Aroor is known for her complex patterns using 26 bobbins. Lace-making and hand embroidery came to Kochi through missionary nuns and thrived in the city’s convents. While lace making is almost extinct, the art of embroidery is not […]
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