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  2. Embroidery of India - Wikipedia

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    Rural Bengali women still do this with cotton saris, the embroidery thread being taken from the sari border. It started as a method of making quilts, but the same type of embroidery can also be found on saris, salwar suits, stoles, napkins, etc. Themes include human beings, animals, flowers, geometric designs and mythological figures. [16]

  3. Sari - Wikipedia

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    A sari (sometimes also saree [1] or sadi) [note 1] is a drape (cloth) [2] and a women's garment in the Indian subcontinent. [3] It consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a dress, with one end attached to the waist, while the other end rests over one shoulder as a stole, [4] [5] sometimes baring a part of the midriff.

  4. Kantha - Wikipedia

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    Kantha, also spelled kanta or qanta, is a type of embroidery craft in Bangladesh and eastern regions of India, particularly in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha. In Odisha, old saris are stacked on each other and hand-stitched to make a thin piece of cushion .

  5. Nakshi kantha - Wikipedia

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    Nakshi kantha, a type of embroidered quilt, is a centuries-old Bengali art tradition of the Bengal region, notably in Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, and parts of Assam. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The basic materials used are thread and old cloth. [ 4 ]

  6. Maheshwari - Wikipedia

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    Maheshwari, also spelled Maheshvari, is a Hindu caste of India, originally from what is now the state of Rajasthan. [1] Their traditional occupation is that of commerce and as such they form part of the wider Bania occupation-based community that also includes castes such as the Khandelwals , Oswals , Porwals , and Agrawals , Gahois .

  7. Chanderi sari - Wikipedia

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    The weaving culture of Chanderi emerged between the 2nd and 7th centuries. It is situated on the boundary of two cultural regions of the state, Malwa and Bundelkhand.The people of the Vindhyachal Ranges have a wide range of traditions.

  8. Jamdani - Wikipedia

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    Jamdani was originally known as Dhakai (Daccai) named after the city of Dhaka (Dacca), one of many ancient textile weaving centers in Bengal region. [5] Under the Mughal Empire the Persian term Jamdani came to be in popular use, since it was the court language of the Mughals.

  9. Ecstasy (clothing) - Wikipedia

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    Ecstasy is a clothing, fashion, and lifestyle brand based in Bangladesh. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The flagship store is located in Banani , Dhaka . [ 3 ] The company was founded by Tanjim Haque who is also the CEO.