Kullabutoon

KULLABUTOON

Gold and silver thread, native-made in India. The wire is beaten out on. a small anvil until fine enough. The wire is silver and gilded at least three times with pure gold. The gilding is not disturbed by the drawing out process. The varieties usually made are as follows: - Taash, flattened, used as warp or weft. Goshoo, used for embroidering caps, slippers, etc. Sulmah, stronger than Goshoo, for embroidering slippers. Bodlun, for making gold lace and brocade work.