@ psyborg
You are a true desi now. Good.
@ storm
Thats an excellent lead, thanks! Will try to track this mysterious stuff down.
'German white glue' is available for the carpentry industry too but Im sure its different.
Come to think of it, whatever goes on to paste the beads and sequins on dresses must be pretty tough to resist so much abuse by the wearer and the dozens of washes in strong detergents.