page_title: Kasuti
hierarchical_section_title: Kasuti
caption_attribution_description: ಕನ್ನಡ: ರವಿಕೆ - ವ&amp;ಅ ಮುಸೆಉಮ್ ಧರ್ವರ್, ಇಂಡಿಯಾ - ಷ. ೧೮೫೫ -೧೮೭೯
context_page_description: Kasuti is a traditional form of folk embroidery practised in the state of Karnataka, India. Kasuti work which is very intricate sometimes involves putting up to 5,000 stitches by hand and is traditionally made on dresswear like Ilkal sarees, Ravike and Angi or Kurta. The Karnataka Handicrafts Development Corporation holds a geographical indications protection for Kasuti embroidery which provides intellectual property rights on Kasuti to KHDC.
context_section_description: Kasuti (Kannada: ಕಸೂತಿ) is a traditional form of folk embroidery practised in the state of Karnataka, India. Kasuti work which is very intricate sometimes involves putting up to 5,000 stitches by hand and is traditionally made on dresswear like Ilkal sarees, Ravike and Angi or Kurta. The Karnataka Handicrafts Development Corporation (KHDC) holds a geographical indications (GI) protection for Kasuti embroidery which provides intellectual property rights on Kasuti to KHDC.
caption: Kasuti embroidery work on Ravike ca. 1855-1879.
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