Bangladeshi Handmade Crafts

Jute, The Golden Fibre Jute is a natural fibre which is popularly known as the golden fibre. It is one of the cheapest and durable natural fibres available, and is regarded as the fibre of the future. In terms of global textile fibre production, jute is only surpassed by cotton. There are two main types of jute, white jute (Corchorus Capsularies) and dark jute or tossa (Corchorus Olitorius) are mainly grown in India, Bangladesh, China, and Thailand. Some also grown in southeast Asia and Brazil. By virtue of self-excellence, it once flourished the term "Bengal" internationally and thereafter contributed significantly to Bengali culture. Jute in Bangladesh     Jute is a crop that has been used for centuries. After the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan in 1971, most of the jute mills owned by Pakistan were taken over by the government of Bangladesh. Due to its quick growth rate and lack of extreme sensitivity to the environment in which it is grown, jute is incredibly adapt

Introduction and Background  When anyone thinks about a Bengali woman, he imagines her draped in a saree. Saree takes an important place in the life of Bengali women that they can not picture their life without it. In Bangladesh, among all the sarees, the most popular and well-known is the Jamdani saree. The word 'Jamdani' derives from Persian language. In Persian, 'Jam' means fabric while buti or diapering is known as 'dana'. Thus 'Jamdani' refers to embroidered clothing. Jamdani saree mainly originates from the Dhaka region. And it is made by designing on Muslin; a soft fabric, which flourished in the Dhaka district as well. Jamdani and muslin were introduced around the same time. Jamdani became popular during the Mughal period. Jamdani weaving reached its pinnacle of development during the Mughal era, which was considered to be its golden age. The famous traveller Ibn Battuta admired the textile industry of Sonargaon, mentioning muslin and Jamdani in