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The fifth post is about popular kantha design on chuni from the state of west Bengal.





Kantha is a type of embroidery crafts in the Eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent, specially in Bangladesh and in the Indian States of West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha. In Odisha, old saris are stacked on each other and hand stitched to make a thin piece of cushion. This is normally used above a bed cushion or instead of a cushion.Kantha saris are traditionally worn by women in Bengal region of the Indian Subcontinent. Kantha stitching is also used to make simple quilts, commonly known as Nakshi Kantha. Women in Bengal typically use old saris and cloth and layer them with Kantha stitching to make a light blanket, throw, or bedspread, especially for children.Kantha is very popular with tourists visiting the Bengal region of Indian subcontinent.
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Kantha is a form of embroidery often practised by rural women. The traditional form of Kantha embroidery was done with soft dhotis and saris, with a simple running stitch along the edges. Depending on the use of the finished product they were known as Lepkantha or Sujni Kantha.
The embroidered cloth has many uses including shawls, covers for mirrors, boxes, and pillows. In some cases, the entire cloth is covered with running stitches, employing beautiful motifs of flowers, animals, birds and geometrical shapes, as well as themes from every day activities. The stitching on the cloth gives it a slightly wrinkled, wavy effect. Contemporary Kantha is applied to a wide range of garments such as sarees, duppatta, shirts for men and women, bedding and other furnishing fabrics, mostly using cotton and silk. Modern Kantha stitch craft industry involves a very complex multi-staged production model.

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