Kantha Stitch by the word co-relates to the well known embroidery of West Bengal and Bangladesh. Kantha emboridery is predominantly done in the Birbhum district of West Bengal which is located 210 kms to north west of Kolkata. It is well connected by roadways and railways from the state capital. Kantha traditionally was done usingContinue reading “Kantha Stitch Hand Embroidery”
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Matka Silk Handlooms
Matka Silk is characteristically referred to the silk, spun directly from the cocoon without removing the gum / sericin. It is the by product of Bombyx Mori silk worm popularly known as Mulberry Silk. In India, the major mulberry silk producing states are Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Jammu & Kashmir whichContinue reading “Matka Silk Handlooms”
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