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Kantha stitching is also used to make simple quilts, commonly known as nakshi kantha. Women in Bengal typically use old saris and cloth and layer them with kantha stitching to make a light blanket, throw, or bedspread, especially for children. Kantha is very popular with tourists visiting the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.
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 ]
In Konkan, very finely embroidered and intricately patched godadis are given as a part of bride's trousseau. In eastern India, especially Orissa and Bengal they are also called as "Kantha". A variant of the godadi is razai, though razais are thicker and can also have cotton stuffing for more warmth during winters.
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In India Kantha originated from the Sanskrit word kontha, which means rags, as the blankets are made out of rags [37] using different scrap pieces of cloth. Nakshi kantha consisting of a running (embroidery) stitch, similar to the Japanese Sashiko is used for decorating and reinforcing the cloth and sewing patterns. Katab work called in Kutch ...
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