Naksi
or Nakshi Kantha is a folk art of Bengal from pre-partition days. The material
used is just thread and cloth. Naksha refers to the artistic patterns and
colourful designs. Initially Kantha used only white as background with red,
blue and black embroidery on it. The running stitch or Kantha stitch is the
main stitch. Traditionally old clothes like sarees, dhotis and lungis got a
renewed look through Kantha. Rural women used to take it up after their day’s
work was over and hence it used to take months or years to finish the work that
was taken up. Today new cotton cloth is used instead. New thread is used
instead of the traditional removal of a strand of thread from the existing
fabric and using it. Originally drawing or motifs were not drawn on the fabric.
Today
they are made on tracing paper and transferred to the fabric. Kanthas are
recognized by the stitch type. There are about six different types of Kantha.
Motifs for naksi kantha are generally Lotus (the most popular), Solar, moon,wheel, Swastika, tree of life, kalka. These motifs occupy centre space with
floral motifs undulating vines, border motifs around them. Resham is Silk in
Urdu. It refers to a single strand of untwisted silk fibre. Being delicate it
is not used in the main weave of a silk fabric but is instead used as thread
for intricate embroidery just as the metal zari is used for zardozi. Resham is
dyed in different colours and sewn onto sarees, salwar kameez and other fabrics
in different designs as an adorning feature.
The
nice-looking multi-colour purple Venkatagiri handloom cotton salwar kameez has
multi-colour designer painting along with a cream thread weaving Naksi border
on the Kameez. The cotton salwar has mustard colour floral painting on it. The
chiffon chunni in peach has flowers printed on it and flanked by
mustard colour borders with floral prints either side. An elegant piece, this
salwar kameez would do for casual wear, office, parties, social events and
festivals.
The fresh look
jasmine wisp cream colour south handloom pure cotton salwar kameez has block
printed floral and other abstract prints with resham naksi border on thekameez. The white to cream cotton salwar
has beautiful small circles block printed on it. The cream coloured dupatta
with maroon and grey border and lovely flower prints is a fitting match. This
salwar kameez gives the wearer a fresh looking appearance and would be suitable
for office, parties, social functions and festivals.
Unnati
Silks, has trendy designs, attractive patterns, in pleasing colours andcombinations in its wide collection of Naksi-Resham work cotton salwar suits and Sarees, at very
reasonable prices.
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traditional sarees and salwar kameez. Dispatch is within 24 hours of order.
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