Field of the Embroidered Quilts

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FASHION AND INFLUENCES Many fashion houses of Bangladesh have experimented extensively with the Nokshi Katha such as Arong, Bengal gallery, and Mayasir. They have come forward to create and sponsor different exhibitions to show the significant traditional heritage in artificial needle motifs work displayed by Nokshi Katha. Embroidery design heavily influences the fashion world in Bangladesh today, and it all started with the creation of kathas. Designers have reinvented the Nokshi Katha embroidery to be applied on various lifestyle and fashion products. It’s worth mentioning it’s also become very popular in other parts of the world as well.

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