Baithak 02 · Gulabi
PKR 10,000
Gulabi (گلابی): rose-coloured, from gulab, the rose.
18 × 18 in cushion cover, hand cross-stitched in Gilgit-Baltistan. Cover only; insert not included.
Made individually
Because parts of this piece are made by hand, slight differences in stitch, colour and form are expected. No two are completely identical.
Product details
Gulabi is the boldest of the three Baithak designs. A lattice of interlocking diamonds in magenta, rose and violet covers the face of the cushion, each diamond holding a small star at its centre.
The colours shift as the light moves across it, from deep pink in the shade to something closer to violet in the sun.
It is a piece made to be noticed, and works best as a single statement on a plain sofa or chair.
In homes across Pakistan and the North, the baithak is the sitting room kept for guests: the best-kept room in the house, furnished with the family's finest cushions and embroidered covers.
Design: Gulabi · 02, Baithak collection.
Colours: magenta, rose and violet diamond lattice with star centres.
Technique: hand cross-stitch embroidery.
Embroidered and finished in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Size
18 × 18 in (approx. 46 × 46 cm).
Fits a standard 18 × 18 in insert.
Material
Embroidered front on do-suti.
Back panel: white cotton.
Thread: wool.
Closure: concealed zip.
Craft
Every stitch is counted and placed by hand by women artisans in Gilgit-Baltistan, using the same cross-stitch tradition found on caps, collars and household textiles across the North.
TBCBaithak 02 · Gulabi: takes XX hours of a single artisan to create the embroidered 18 × 18 panel
No machine is involved in the embroidery, and no two pieces are exactly alike.
Care
Hand wash cold, inside out, with mild detergent.
Do not soak, bleach or tumble dry.
Dry flat in the shade.
Iron on the reverse only, never directly over the embroidery.
Dry cleaning recommended for heavy soiling.