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Tilla juttis,
adorned with tilla zari tilla (silver and golden wire) work and phulkari
embroidery, are characteristic of the craft traditions of Punjab. These juttis
are hand-stitched with embroidered uppers and insoles, no nails are used in the
construction and there is no distinction made between the left and right foot. The
leather uppers are embroidered, punched, studded, sequined, and stitched in a
variety of fascinating traditional designs. Jutti making is a family based occupation
with the women embroidering the shoe
uppers while the men make-up the shoe using cowhide for the uppers and buffalo
hide for the sole.
The juttis
are usually intricately decorated with gold and multicoloured threads in
varying patterns in different parts of Punjab. The most well-known centre is
Patiala, where the Patiala juttis are embellished with zari, salma, tilla, and
cotton threads their specialty is the khussa jutti characterized by its
upturned toe. . In Fazilka where craft families have migrated from Bhawalpur
and Deepalpur in Pakistan the juttis are embroidered in check patterns. In Hall
Raod, Malot Raod, Goniana Road centers in Muktsar the juttis are usually multi colored.
In Thakur Abadi, Ramdevnagar, Gali, Bazaar
Park, Idgah-Basti and Dayal Nagar in Abohar the juttis produced are very light weight and are embossed,
cut worked, appliquéd and beaded rather than embroidered. While the juttis in
Malerkotla in Sangrur district are defined
by their fine, and dense
work.
The other well known centers include in Khai Road, Ralia, Hata,
Mochi Bazaar, Ghantaghar chowk, Indra
Market in Ferozepur; Guru Ravi Das Nagar in Malot; Sirki Bazaar, Court road,
Ram Bagh Road in Bhathinda; and Faridkot
and Kotakpura; Malwa
where several centers are located
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