What is Gota Patti embroidery? What are the different types in Indian wholesale?

Gota Patti is a traditional Rajasthani embellishment technique — small pieces of metallic ribbon (gota) are appliquéd onto fabric in floral, geometric, and paisley patterns to create a rich, gold or silver effect without traditional thread embroidery.

Types of Gota work:

• Gota Patti (classic): Flat strips of metallic ribbon folded and stitched in floral and leaf patterns — the most common, from Jaipur
• Sitara work: Small round metallic pieces stitched flat — creates a scattered shimmering effect
• Danka work: Small flat metallic squares — slightly heavier version of Sitara
• Kinari (border): Gota work concentrated at garment borders and edges
• Full-coverage Gota: Dense Gota covering most of the garment — bridal and very heavy festive

Wholesale availability: Gota Patti garments are primarily sourced from Jaipur — both genuine handwork (premium) and machine-applied gota (mass market, Surat-available).

Wholesale price: Light Gota kurti ₹350–₹800. Heavy bridal Gota lehenga ₹2,500–₹8,000.