Kashmiri Crewel Cushion Cover

Every Kashmiri crewel cushion cover is embroidered by hand in the Kashmir valley using wool yarn and an aari-style hooked needle to lay chain stitch onto heavy cotton. Designs are traced from carved wooden blocks, then filled with dense or open stitching, giving the slightly raised, woolly texture that crewel is known for.

Classic patterns include Jacobean-style vines, tree of life, chinar leaves, birds and scattered florals, in multicolour or single-colour schemes such as indigo on natural. The same fabric has furnished English country houses for decades, and crewel cushions still sell steadily alongside crewel curtains and upholstery cloth.

Specifications

Typical Buyers

Crewel is bought by retailers of English country and traditional interiors, curtain and upholstery shops, heritage hotels and lodges. It is also a good match for buyers already ordering crewel fabric by the metre. Single-colour indigo or red on natural looks fresher in modern rooms than the full multicolour designs.

Export Supply and Freight

Kashmir production depends on weather and transport, so we plan for slightly longer lead times and confirm dispatch dates when booking. Each cover is checked for stitch coverage and yarn ends, then packed flat. Orders of the Kashmiri Crewel cushion cover are trucked to Delhi and shipped via ICD Tughlakabad or Nhava Sheva, quoted ex-factory, FOB, CFR or CIF.

Questions

What are the key specifications of the Kashmiri crewel cushion cover?

Hand chain-stitch embroidery in wool yarn on natural cotton duck, traditional floral and tree designs, concealed zip, in 16, 18 and 20 inch.

Is crewel embroidered by hand?

Yes. Kashmiri crewel is hand stitched with a hooked needle. Machine crewel exists but we offer it only when clearly labelled.

Do you also supply crewel fabric?

Yes, crewel fabric by the metre for curtains and upholstery can be added to the same shipment.

Which cushion has a similar tree-of-life look but printed?

The Kalamkari cushion cover shows tree-of-life and floral motifs block printed in natural dyes, at a lower price.

What information do you need to quote the Kashmiri Crewel cushion cover?

For the Kashmiri Crewel cushion cover, please send design, colour scheme, size, quantity, packing and port. With those details we price the Kashmiri Crewel cushion cover ex-factory, FOB, CFR or CIF to your port.