Kantha’s homespun charm, characterised by the humble running stitch, can be traced back to the rural women of Bengal. Practical, austere and often celebratory—Kantha, in India is a textile tradition that first appeared in the 18th-19th century. This embroidery technique has strong links to Hindu mythology (it was found in Krishnadas Kaviraj’s 500-year-old book Chaitanya… Continue reading All about the textile tradition Kantha, and the labels that are keeping it alive