KATHA TODAY
Present-day katha stitch is used on different exotic fabric like Tassaur Silk, Muga, or Bangalore Silk or simple cotton with complex and exotic design, which gained high popularity within Bangladesh, India and abroad. Katha is very popular with elite tourists visiting the Bengal. Even internationally there is a demand for this art and there are companies working with women from the villages, giving them a way to earn. However, even with such demand this art form is still at the risk of being lost again.
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