Bihar Sujani - Shopping Spree | 100% Linen | Limited Edition

Hand-embroidered Bihar Sujani linen handkerchief featuring artwork of a woman carrying a shopping bag, photographed on a weathered river stone.

Bihar Sujani - Shopping Spree | 100% Linen | Limited Edition

₹ 1,900.00

✓ Narrative Needlework, Entirely Hand-Worked

✓ Hand-Spun & Handwoven Khadi Cotton

✓ Only 2 Pieces Made

Times have changed—today, a woman’s life is not confined to marriage, family, and raising children. Women now lead in fields once dominated by men, making independent choices at home, in business, and in their careers, while also embracing self-care and individuality. This hand-embroidered Sujani handkerchief depicts a woman on a carefree shopping spree, celebrating her financial independence and freedom of expression. It is a bold reminder that the age of patriarchy is fading, replaced by empowerment, equality, and self-fulfillment.

Sujani is an embroidered textile tradition associated with the Mithila region of present-day Bihar. Historically created through layers of cloth joined with running stitches, the practice developed as a form of narrative and decorative needlework. Human figures, animals, plants, daily life and social observations frequently appear within its visual language.

The embroidered surface is characterised by dense stitch work that simultaneously creates structure, texture and imagery, allowing stories and observations to emerge through thread. Distinguished by its narrative quality and layered compositions, Sujani often transforms lived experience, memory and observation into richly embroidered surfaces.

The embroideries presented here are contemporary hand-embroidered works executed by artisan practitioners associated with the living tradition of Sujani embroidery and adapted for garments and accessories developed by The House of Rule Zero. They are created as original works and should not be understood as historical reproductions, ceremonial objects or documentary recreations of traditional Sujani textiles.

Art Form	Bihar Sujani Embroidery
Artwork	Woman Carrying a Handbag
Artist	Mrs. Sanju Devi
Material	100% Linen
Fabric	Machine-Woven
Technique	Narrative Running-Stitch
Edition	Limited to 2 Pieces
Edging	Hand-Worked Contrast Border
Dimensions	17 x 17 inch
Place Of Making	Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Country of Origin	India

Dry Clean Only
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Do not use direct iron on the artwork, it can damage the paint/threads
Do not soak or scrub the product
Do not dry in direct sunlight
The fabric has undergone a process of pre-shrinking, but there might be certain shrinkages in initial washes

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Product imagery is captured under natural lighting conditions to represent the object as faithfully as possible. Variations in ambient light, photographic interpretation, device displays and screen settings may result in slight differences between the colour shown online and the actual product.

Hand-painted pigments and embroidery threads may also appear differently under changing light conditions owing to the nature of the materials and fibres used in their creation.

Each piece is individually hand embroidered and may contain subtle variations in stitch direction, thread tension, motif execution and surface texture. These characteristics arise through the embroidery process and form part of the individuality of the object. They should not be considered defects.

Certain images may be digitally rendered to illustrate styling, context, scale or garment presentation. While every effort is made to faithfully represent the artwork, construction and character of the object, minor differences in colour, texture, drape or appearance may exist between rendered imagery and the physical product.

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Bihar Sujani - Shopping Spree | 100% Linen | Limited Edition

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