Kanta is a Sanskrit word which means ranks or adore fabric. Kanta is a craft in eastern region, especially in Bangladesh and in Indian state of West Bengal, Tripura and Uri Sankh which is the oldest art of Indikanta's art are traditionally worn by women in Bengal. Kanta is an art which is taught by a mother to her daughter and practiced. Lairs of fabric is used for making kanta embroidery. Kanta embroidery is unique because of the running stitch. This is one of the basic hand stitching technique suitable for beginners. Khadhi fabric is used for kanta. Also the cotton threads are used for kanta which is red, green, yellow and black in color. Kanta is a storytelling art. Animal, birds, nature, lotus is used for its motive. There is a story that God Buddha won only kanta fabric when he left his own kingdom. This art is done by both Muslims and Hindu women. Hindu women use natural motifs where Muslim women use geometrical motifs. Leap kanta used as a blanket. All clothes were fed up and stitched together to make a thick and warm blanket. Or Shilita kanta are used to cover the mirror in Bengali household. Better kanta is used to keep books and wealthy things. Duzini kanta is used to make purse. A lot of this is made in mid as a specialty of this Duzini kanta. Or kanta it means below cover. The making of Sijni kanta started in 18th century in Bihar. Sijni kanta has motifs outlined with black color and filled with multi-colored threads. This kanta is used to make mac forks, ishi, or kisans. Rumal kanta is made in the mid of this rumal kanta.