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'''Kantha''' (also spelled kanta, and qanta) is a type of embroidery craft in the eastern regions of the [[Indian subcontinent]], specifically in [[Bangladesh]] and in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian states]] of [[West Bengal]], [[Tripura]] and [[Odisha]]. In Odisha, old [[sari]]s are stacked on each other and hand-stitched to make a thin piece of [[cushion]]. This is normally used above a bed cushion or instead of a cushion.<ref name="General">{{cite book|author=India. Office of the Registrar General|title=Census of India, 1961: Orissa|year=1962|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HgUfAQAAMAAJ|publisher=Manager of Publications}}</ref> "Kantha [[sari]]s" are traditionally worn by women in [[Bengal]] region of the Indian subcontinent.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/kids/one-stitch-at-a-time/article6445032.ece</ref> In these days, embroidery is stitched, popularly known as 'kantha stitched", on sari, [[kurta]] (or panjabi) and [[churidar]] and many other garments and gaining popularity due to their aesthetic value and handmade characteristics. <br />
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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.<br />
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[[File:Baby Kantha.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kantha used as bed for a baby]]<br />
Kantha is a form of embroidery often practised by rural women. The traditional form of Kantha embroidery was done with soft [[dhoti|dhotis]] and saris, with a simple running stitch along the edges. Depending on the use of the finished product they were known as ''Lepkantha'' or ''Sujni Kantha''.<br />
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The embroidered cloth has many uses including shawls, covers for mirrors, boxes, and pillows. In some cases, the entire cloth is covered with running stitches, employing beautiful motifs of flowers, animals birds and geometrical shapes, as well as themes from everyday activities. The stitching on the cloth gives it a slightly wrinkled, wavy effect. Contemporary kantha is applied to a wider range of garments such as sarees, dupatta, shirts for men and women, bedding and other furnishing fabrics, mostly using cotton and silk. [https://www.academia.edu/7637451/Opportunities_and_Constraints_of_the_Kantha-stitch_craftswomen_in_Santiniketan_a_value_chain_analysis Modern Kantha-stitch craft industry involves a very complex multi-staged production model].<ref>Roy, Paramita and Sattwick Dey Biswas (2011). Opportunities and Constraints of the Kantha-stitch craftswomen in Santiniketan: a value chain analysis. Journal of Social Work and Social Development (ISSN 2229-6468). pp. 5-9.</ref><br />
[[File:Bed Kantha.jpg|thumb|right|250px|kantha used as bed]]<br />
[[File:Kantha Closeup.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Closeup of a kantha. In the left and bottom ''Paar'' is shown, also the running stitches (white) are seen]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Embroidery of India]]<br />
* [[Nakshi kantha]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* ''The Art of Kantha embroidery'', by [[Niaz Zaman]]. University Press, 1993. {{ISBN|984-05-1228-5}}.<br />
* {{cite book |title=Asian embroidery|author=Jasleen Dhamija|author-link=Jasleen Dhamija|publisher=Abhinav Publications|year=2004 |isbn=81-7017-450-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MnyGckk3RiwC&q=kantha+embroidery&pg=PA133 |ref=Dh }}<br />
* ''Kantha: the embroidered quilts of Bengal'', by Darielle Mason, Pika Ghosh, Katherine Hacker, Anne Peranteau. Yale University Press, 2010. {{ISBN|0300154429}}.<br />
* ''Kantha'', by John Gillow, Pratapaditya Pal, Courtenay McGowen, and Rob Sidner. Mingei International Museum and Radius Books, 2017. {{ISBN|9781942185192}}.<br />
*''[https://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/hand-embroidery/kantha-work/ Kantha Work]'', by Juby Aleyas Koll. ''[https://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/hand-embroidery/ Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials]'', 2021.<br />
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