Friday, December 4, 2009

Gamcha

A gamcha is a thin,coarse,traditional cotton material found in Bangladesh.It is a type of clothing design that is very popular over here and is rapidly expanding to other countries as well.Gamcha was used as towel at first by the villagers but now fashion made some changes in it.It mainly constitutes a pattern of square or rectangles formed from different colours of dyed threads.The checks are mainly made of cotton fabric woven in the traditional methods by the weavers.And to save this traditional form Bibi Russel introduced this material towards the world.She want people to understand and appreciate all the work and effort that has gone into the weavers,to preserve the heritage of our country,foster creativity,provide employment opportunities,empower woman and contribute towards the eradication of poverty.

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