Chamba Rumal – Monkey Tricks | 100% Khadi | Limited Edition

Chamba Rumal in handwoven khadi cotton, featuring a hand-embroidered monkey and young monkey on a tree branch, shown in a dense forest setting with a mirror revealing identical do-rukha embroidery on both sides.

Chamba Rumal – Monkey Tricks | 100% Khadi | Limited Edition

₹ 5,000.00

✓ Identical Embroidery on Both Sides

✓ Reversible Chamba Needlework

✓ Only 2 Pieces Made

A stitched outline frames the khadi cloth, establishing a contained rectangular surface.

The edge is worked with closely spaced pink stitches that run uninterrupted along all sides, forming a continuous enclosing line.

The embroidered scene is located away from the center, occupying a small portion of the field.

An adult monkey is depicted seated on a branch-like form, with limbs extended and the tail curving downward. The figure is constructed through dense stitching, with controlled thread placement defining the head, torso, arms, legs, and facial features.

A young monkey appears in front of the adult, facing it with one forelimb raised. Its form is rendered through shorter stitch lengths, with simplified articulation of the body and limbs.

The supporting branch is formed through layered threadwork, with additional leaf structures extending outward through directional stitching.

A fine stitched line runs beneath the figures, indicating ground alignment within the composition.

Each element remains clearly separated, with open space surrounding the embroidered forms.

The work is executed drawing from Chamba Rumal visual language, using fine hand-controlled needlework.

The embroidery follows the Do-rukha technique, with identical articulation on both sides and no visible knotting.

Variations in stitch direction and density indicate manual execution.

The embroidery is applied on khadi fabric.

Chamba Rumal is an embroidered textile tradition associated with the Chamba region of present-day Himachal Pradesh. Historically executed on handwoven cloth using double-sided embroidery techniques, the practice is recognised for its ability to produce nearly identical imagery on both sides of the fabric. Narrative scenes, floral compositions, animals and symbolic motifs frequently appear within its visual language.

The tradition combines drawing and embroidery, with the stitched surface functioning as a medium for detailed pictorial representation. Distinguished by its reversible execution and narrative richness, Chamba Rumal places equal emphasis on line, composition and stitch precision, allowing imagery to emerge through carefully controlled needlework.

The embroideries presented here are contemporary hand-embroidered works executed by artisan practitioners associated with the living tradition of Chamba Rumal 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 Chamba Rumals.

Art Form	Chamba Rumal Embroidery
Artwork	Mother Monkey and Infant at play
Material	100% Handloom Khadi Cotton
Fabric	Hand-Spun and Handwoven
Technique	Do-Rukha Reversible Hand Embroidery
Edition	Limited to 2 Pieces
Edging	Hand-Worked Blanket-Stitch
Dimensions	16.75 x16.75 inch
Place Of Making	Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
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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Chamba Rumal – Monkey Tricks | 100% Khadi | Limited Edition

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