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Kantha, the traditional folk art of Bengal, is a treasured art of every door wherein, the Bengali ladies irrespective of their castes, classes, and socio-economic groups, have expertise. The embroidery not only depicts the stitches employed but it also expresses the outflow of their creative, resourceful, patient craftsmanship. Hugli, Patna, Satagon, Jessore, Faridpur, Khulna and other parts …
Kasuti is a very intricate traditional form of folk embroidery practiced in the state of Karnataka, India. It sometimes involves putting up to 5,000 stitches by hand and is traditionally made on dress wear like Ilkal sarees, Ravike and Angi. Kasuti was always a domestic art. Traditionally, when Kasuti embroidered on the family’s clothes, it was a habit to give them as …
Chikankari, from the land of Tehzeeb and Nazaquat, Lucknow, is incredibly graceful but sophisticated. The intricate designs, the pastel colors, and the simplicity of the designs make them an irresistible buy. There are innumerable, uncommon, and contemporary fabric choices, color combinations as well as embroidery patterns. Chikankari embroidery has come a long way from its inception in India …
“Phulkari Meri Maa Ne Kadhi, Is Noo Ghut Ghut Japhiyan Paawan”….. (This Phulkari was embroidered by my mother, I embrace it warmly). If you have ever visited Punjab, you might overhear the folk songs like these. They are indicative of the emotional attachment the girl had to the Phulkari embroidered by her mother or grandmother, …
