A type of composite stitch, this stitch is a combination of two stitches: single-faced satin stitch and a self-couching stitch. It is worked in two steps. A single -faced satin stitch is used to cover the whole motif area, using unspun silk. On the second step, a plied silk thread is laid over the first layer of unspun silk threads at a ninety-degree angle. This second layer of plied silk thread is secured by bringing the same plied silk thread up from below. Also known as Bukharan stitch or Atma stitch