Exquisitely hand embroidered fish, ABC, flowers designs with traditional kantha stitch bordering on the cotton material base, makes this bookmark an item of beauty to mark your page.
Has a tassel at both ends. As every bookmark is hand embroidered, every bookmark is unique.
Length is approx. 20 cms ( without tassels)
Width approx.4cms
Product Code Nr.: SN63T
In the tranquil rural villages of Kushtia, Gazipur and Birishiri in Bangladesh, 140 women are involved in creating exquisite items using the traditional skills of Nakshikantha embroidery. Patience, perfection and creativity are necessary attributes for every artisan who hand works this highly skilled embroidery. By securing markets for their embroidery work, the artisans, many whom are single, divorced or widowed are able to earn an income which is vital in their struggle to survive.