Tales of Tapestry

Like adding beautiful melody to a lyrical muse, embroidery is what brings your clothes to life. Come Eid, embroiderers get busy ornamenting otherwise dull pieces of fabric, embellishing them with flamboyance and flair. New Market has become a hub for such artisans who intricately combine their threads and needles to create stunning and varied motifs. Batik, puti, block prints and many other techniques are applied. In their hands, each fabric transforms into a work of art. The finished garments are then transferred to shops in New Market and there is never a shortage of buyers!

Photo: Amran Hossain