(International Textiles Research Series - 1) The Pahari Embroidery is the sparkle of the Embroider’s Art over centuries in the land of Himachal Pradesh, undivided Punjab and in Jammu region. The region is situated in closer proximity to Himalayas, hence it has been identified as Pahari Embroidery although, it is popularly known as Chamba Rumals the art is practiced in the above mentioned regions of India, hence the nomenclature. The art is carried out by masses and classes with great love and passion and hence some of the executions can be compared with the “Miniature Paintings” of the area. It was never supposed to be a commercial embroidery. It is executed on white muslim/khaddar coverlets exquisitely embroidered with silk threads using satin stitch, as the dominating stitch and it covers the themes on Krishna, Rasamandala, Gajantaka Siva, Ganesha, Ramayana scenes, Hanuman, wedding scenes, hunting, geometric design and many more. So the questions which kept us busy in thoughts were why these were known as Chamba Rumal while being practiced in a very large geographical area? It was not commercial activity but the intensity and dedication to pursue the art form was very close to the heart. What was the psychology behind it? These were a few basic questions nagging our minds to look at the various aspects of Pahari embroidery vividly. Fourteen scholars have contributed to look at different aspects of embroidery of Western Himalayan Region. Their contributions are on a variety of subjects.