» :for the town in Burma see Kantha, Burma A kantha's a type of embroidery craft popular in West Bengal, India. The use of kantha's popular in saris that're used by women in West Bengal. Kantha's really the name for the embroidery itself, rather than the sari per se. Any garment or cloth with kantha embroidery (which forms or outlines decorative motifs with running stitch)'s a kantha garment. Kantha stitching's also used to make simple quilts. Women in Bengal typically use old saris and cloth… (More on Kantha)