Chamba Rumal
GI TaggedThe Chamba Rumal is an embroidered coverlet worked in a 'do-rukha' double-satin stitch that looks identical on both sides, often called 'needle painting'. Its miniature-style scenes of Krishna's raas-leela once accompanied Pahari weddings as gifts of honour.
- Region of origin:
- Himachal Pradesh
- GI registration:
- Chamba Rumal
- Materials:
- fine-cotton/silk; silk-floss
- Techniques:
- double-satin do-rukha embroidery
- HS code (customs):
- 6304
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About Chamba Rumal
The Chamba Rumal is an embroidered coverlet worked in a 'do-rukha' double-satin stitch that looks identical on both sides, often called 'needle painting'. Its miniature-style scenes of Krishna's raas-leela once accompanied Pahari weddings as gifts of honour.
- Region of origin
- Himachal Pradesh
- GI registration
- Chamba Rumal
- Materials
- fine-cotton/silk; silk-floss
- Techniques
- double-satin do-rukha embroidery
- HS code (customs)
- 6304
How it’s made
The makers
Crafted by Chamba women of Himachal Pradesh.
Why “GI-tagged” matters
Chamba Rumal is registered under India’s Geographical Indication (GI) Act as “Chamba Rumal”. A GI tag legally certifies that a piece genuinely originates from its traditional region and is made by its rightful artisan community — your guarantee of authenticity.
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