> [!NOTE]+ Meta
> Author:: Sana Naqvi
> Reference:: https://www.thejugaadproject.pub/home/drawn-thread-narratives
> Date:: 2024
> Tags:: #warp #Pakistan #India #textiles
> WeftLinks:: [[Disaster recovery value of craft]]
> Claim:: [[Claim - Craft helps recovery from trauma]]
> [!SUMMARY] Summary
> Taarkashi is a form of embroidery that heals.
### Highlights
drawn thread embroidery work or *Taarkashi* (as it is known in Pakistan and India) as a tangible link between individuals across cultures, generations, and geographies.
This essay also draws a parallel between the personal wound (women in my family) and the collective wound (women embroiderers as a group).