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Kantha: Stitching Stories into Cloth

Nakshi kantha craftswoman working on embroidered cloth
Across Bengal, kantha is associated with layering old cloth and securing it with running stitch. The surface can carry geometric forms, plants, animals, and scenes from daily life. This testing article introduces the practice without claiming that the pictured maker works for Grace & Glow. Source context: Wikimedia Commons and the public Nakshi Kantha collection. Public source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nakshi_Kantha