For generations, heart and soul, many women in Chapainawabganj, as in some other parts of the country, have sewn nakshi kantha (embroidered quilt). More than just needlework, imbued in each design of ...

A new potential life of Shahnaz Khatun has been revealed after being involved in making Nakshi Kantha, a type of traditional embroidered quilt, within the last couple of years. Currently, she’s making ...

Making the most of a cold winter Women, either deserted by their husband or divorced, sewing kantha in Panchgachi Santiram village of Gaibandha's Sundarganj upazila. They have picked up the needle and ...

Winters in Bangladesh are very cold. Families with little means could not afford blankets to keep warm. One day, a group of women cut their old saris to size and placed one length of cloth above the ...

Seventy-year-old Shamlu Dudeja has achieved a lot in her life and she puts it all down to the encouragement she received when she was young to get into handicrafts. “When I was at school, there was a ...

Kudzu and Company stocks kantha products at both their locations in Decatur and Sandy Springs. The throws are handmade in India or Nepal. From $65 to 125. With their whimsical fabrics and uneven ...

Kantha, the thrifty craft of women to recycle old saris into light quilts has had an extraordinary journey with the involvement of some of the most famous names in history, including Rabindranath ...

A single woman’s journey to earn a dignified livelihood has today evolved into a revival of the traditional Kantha embroidery that has led to empowerment of rural women in West Bengal Driven by a ...

Kantha, an ancient embroidery style popular in the subcontinent's eastern region including Bengal, had a modest beginning as a domestic, functional handicraft. Often a contemporary fashion choice, the ...

Fashion’s future is often created by reinventing the past and finding fresh inspiration in tradition. A renewed appreciation of the centuries-old, artisanal craft kantha offers a new perspective on a ...