Nakshi kantha, a type of embroidered quilt, is a centuries-old Bengali art tradition of the Bengal region, notably in Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, and parts of Assam. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The basic materials used are thread and old cloth. [ 4 ]

2022年1月9日 · What is Nakshi Kantha? Nakshi Kantha is a special type of design made by various types of common spaces. It is a part of West Bengal and the culture of Bangladesh in hundreds of years old.

Born from the needles of the women in the villages of undivided Bengal, the ‘kantha’ is a humble patchwork quilt common to the Bengali speaking communities of the Indian subcontinent. Made of rags and worn-out clothes, they range from the rudimentary to the …

Meet the artisans who hand embroider our Nakshi Kantha; elaborate, illustrative and beautifully hand embroidered kantha on silk. Learn how this Indian folk art is crafted & how it supports women empowerment in West Bengal, India.

2021年3月29日 · Nakshi Kantha, a type of embroidered quilt, is a centuries-old Bengali art tradition of the Bengal region. It is made of white cotton cloth with designs executed with fine needlework in straight lines.

2024年9月5日 · Nakshi Kantha is an embroidered quilt traditionally made with old cotton sarees and stitches. 2-5 layers of clothes are used to make the kantha or quilt. Stitches not only hold the fabrics together, it’s also create complex and beautiful designs.

In Bihar and parts of West Bengal, the kantha is also known as sujni. Made from old cloth, discarded saris, dhotis, and lubgis, kanthas range from utilitarian quilts to exquisitely embroidered heirlooms. A typical nakshi kantha.

2022年11月24日 · Nearly 100 years later, the “secret pain” that Bengali poet Jasimuddin wrote of in 1929 is still being stitched into nakshi kantha. This style of hand embroidery, traditionally on old saris, has been the medium through which the women of Bengal have expressed their joys and sorrows for centuries.

Nakshi kantha is a type of embroidered colorful quilt and it is a part of heritage of Bengali Culture. Recently this particular artefact has gained its popularity again. The motifs, design and stitches of Nakshi Kantha are also being used in different household and fashion products. The study has

2022年2月5日 · Over time more elaborate patterns developed, which became known as nakshi kantha, illustrating the lives of the women that made them, their natural surroundings and their religion and culture. The addition of the descriptor nakshi to the word kantha may date back to the seventeenth century.