Traditional Indian handicrafts encompass a wide array of art forms, from intricate handwoven textiles like Banarasi silk and ...

A Bengali embroidered kantha quilt from the 19th Century portrays typical animal and floral motifs in a variety of stitches (Credit: Alamy) Most traditional kanthas had an image of the Sun or a ...

Tell us something about the artwork. Nakshi Kantha is a traditional craft of embroidery of undivided Bengal. With Partition, the state lost its identity and along with it, the indigenous art-form.

India's ancient marketplaces are a treasure trove of cultural crafts, giving an insight into the country's rich heritage ...

The elegance of Kantha embroidery lies in its appeal with patterns ... ribbons on the borders or in the cloth for a royal and traditional look.

An exhibition - that brings traditional techniques of aari and zardozi techniques, satin stitch, phulkari, Kutch embroidery, kantha stitch and more onto the artistic platform - makes a point about ...

accessories and home decor items featuring the intricate Indian traditional craft of kantha embroidery. This is the brand’s second store after its first one in Fort William and is a one-stop kantha ...

Now, kantha-embroidered products are accessible at a variety of qualities and prices across India." 'Traditional and contemporary' Over the decades, many have contributed to Kantha becoming an ...