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Kantha

Kantha embroidery is a traditional folk art from Bengal known as "patched clothes" involving quilting discarded fabrics like saris and bed covers. Scenes and symbols are commonly embroidered using running stitch, stem stitch, and satin stitch with red, black, blue, mustard and green threads. There are 7 types of Kantha embroidery used for different purposes like winter wear, book covers, bed sheets, and storing valuables.

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Kantha

Kantha embroidery is a traditional folk art from Bengal known as "patched clothes" involving quilting discarded fabrics like saris and bed covers. Scenes and symbols are commonly embroidered using running stitch, stem stitch, and satin stitch with red, black, blue, mustard and green threads. There are 7 types of Kantha embroidery used for different purposes like winter wear, book covers, bed sheets, and storing valuables.

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The traditional folk art of Bengal is known as Kantha

which means patched


clothes. The signature significance is Quilting. Scenes and symbols are
commonly
used.
Styles of
cotton sarees
of each other
embroidery.
2. Discarded
piled up or
embroidery.

Kantha : 1. Old discarded


and dhotis were piled on top
or folded with pictorial
cotton bed covers were
folded with pictorial

Fabrics used :
White cotton. Silk was also
used earlier. And now, tussar silk in black, beige and dull orange.
Colours of fabric : Black, white, beige, green, dull brown.
Stitches used : Running stitch, stem stitch and satin stitch.
Threads used : Red, black, royal blue, mustard and green.
Motifs used : Peacock prints, temples, elephants, lions, cats, lotus, jewellery,
live scenes.
Types of Kantha : According to Jasleen Dhamija, there are 7 types of kantha
used in winter, book covers, bed sheets, mirrors, combs, pillows and valuables.
7 types : Lep kantha, Oar Kantha, Bayton, Durjani,
Aeshilata, Rumal and Sunani.

Name : Durva Dalvi


Bsc. In Fashion Designing 2 ND
Year

Subject : State Embroideries


Topic : Kantha Embroidery -

Bengal

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