Repurposed Ikat Kantha Jacket

£175.00
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Size: XXS/XS

Our one-of-a-kind ikat jacket is kantha-stitched and sewn together from repurposed cotton saris by women who are part of two Indian cooperatives. Cut to an easy dropped-shoulder shape with side pockets that can be pulled through to the other side, making it reversible. Each is unique, varying in pattern and colour.

Repurposed ikat cotton and ikat cotton blend sari cloths. Reversible. Kantha-stitched. Dropped shoulders. Easy long sleeves. Side pockets. Side ties. Each is unique.

Details

Hand wash. 100% cotton.
Made in India by small groups of men and women who work in collaboration with a fair trade organisation that supports them in business and marketing. Being hand made, no two are the same.
Read more about the Making of Kantha.

Size & Fit

Easy fit. Length: Low hip. Sleeves: 3/4 length.
Studio model Kelia is 5ft 8in/173cm tall and is wearing a size S/M.

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Kantha

The kantha cloths, typical of Bangladesh and West Bengal, are an ancient tradition of resourcefulness and fine stitchery. The word kantha itself derives from the Sanskrit for ‘rags’, a reminder of the humble materials from which each kantha is made.

Layers of old, discarded saris and dhotis form the kantha, held together through intricate rows of running stitch. Embroidered stitches unite the multiple layers of salvaged cotton to form an un-wadded quilt, and characterise the kantha with a pleasing regularity.

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