Kantha is also known as sujani, the word for stitch or a needle, and is related to suzani embroidery of Central Asia. The patterns often symbolised the affection for loved ones of the maker ...

Kantha embroidery from the house of POTT-POURRI ... other daily utility items and doing small decorative work with the stitches, and inspired many designers to work with the same." ...

Nakshi Kantha is a traditional craft of embroidery of undivided Bengal ... it is slightly different from the original kantha stitch. A quilt has layers of cotton inside but kantha has layers ...

A closer look reveals vivid drawings by children rendered in kantha stitch and handwoven into ... These were recreated in kantha embroidery—a craft Mukherjee was passionate about preserving.

The company's Kantha silk sarees showcase the refined style of detailed embroidery that originates from the eastern regions of India. In addition to their new Patola and Kantha silk sarees ...

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024 on February 1 wearing a blue kantha stitch sari. The intricate details on the leaf-pattern sari upheld one of the oldest ...

Kantha embroidery artist Pritikana Goswami, who was among four Padma awardees from West Bengal, hopes the coveted award will inspire many more women to take up the traditional art form. The ...

This year, the Finance Minister has opted for Kantha Stitch blue and cream-coloured ... worn a hand woven red ilkal saree with Navalagunda embroidery. This saree was a gift to her from minister ...