01 Dec 2020 Traditional Kantha Embroidered Silk Scarves

Golden Silk Kantha Embroidered Scarf

Scarves are one of the most beautiful fashion accessories that woman adores across the globe. Amongst many types of fashionable scarves that are available in the market, today, we will highlight about the traditional handmade Kantha embroidered scarves.

Here is a little bit of history: Kantha is a traditional type of embroidery used to preserve and re-use vintage cotton saris, in small ethnic communities in Bengal, India. Kantha is a traditional type of embroidery used to preserve and re-use vintage cotton saris, in small ethnic communities in Bengal, India. This type of embroidery is also popular in in Bangladesh, since West Bengal and Bangladesh shares the same interest of art and craft in many ways. It is the most popular form of embroidery practiced by rural women of these villages . The traditional form of Kantha embroidery was done with soft dhotis and saris, with a simple running stitch along the edges.

Orange Kantha Embroidered Silk Scarf

The embroidered cloth has many uses including women’s shawls and covers for mirrors, boxes, and pillows. In the best examples, 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 slight wrinkled, wavy effect. Contemporary Kantha is applied to a wider range of garments such as sarees, scarves, shirts for men and women, bedding and other furnishing fabrics, mostly using cotton and silk.

Kantha Embroidered Silk Scarf- Pink

Initially the use of kantha is popular in Kantha stitched sarees traditionally worn by women in Bengal, India but soon other fancy things started getting embroidered in this style on silk and cotton fabrics with floral motifs, images of birds, animals, and geometrical figures.

Silk and cotton bases make stunning handmade scarves. The style is put to elegant use in these by adding beautiful Indian motifs. Own several of these Kantha embroidered scarves with beautiful motifs of flowers, birds and geometrical shapes and see how your wardrobe changes into a vibrant and creative fashion place!

Pushpita is a freelance writer on world handicrafts and lifestyle. Pushpita holds a Masters in English literature and is a rich media professional.