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Craft & Tradition · West Bengal
Running-stitch embroidery that layers and quilts cloth, traditionally from old saris.
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Kantha was traditionally made by women in rural Bengal, stitching worn saris together into quilts and wraps; Nakshi kantha from the region is especially prized.
Women layer old cloth and stitch it together with fine running stitches, adding motifs of flowers, animals and everyday scenes as they quilt.
Running-stitch embroidery that layers and quilts cloth, traditionally from old saris.
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