Reversible Vintage Kantha Jacket - CLAY

Reversible & relaxed fit jacket crafted from vintage, multi-layered cotton kantha quilts resulting in mid-heavy weight cloth.  Each piece is completely one of a kind.

• Wide-cut body with relaxed silhouette
• Dropped shoulder and wide, full length sleeves
• Closes with hand-beaten brass buttons
• Crafted from handpicked vintage kantha quilts; multiple layers of recycled cotton sari provide thickness & weight, with all over kantha hand embroidery for strength and beauty. Patches & small tears add to the patina & texture of the beautiful cloth

Kantha is a tradition of hand embroidering patchwork cloth from rags. Over time it evolved from a simple running stitch into a rich & varied embroidery language, depicting motifs influenced by religion, culture & the rural lives of the women stitching them. Deeply rooted in Bengal & with a history of over 3,000 years, kantha is rich in story & meaning.

Whether it be a plain stitch on patched rags, or highly illustrative embroidery on the finest silk, this humble art form is created today as it has been for centuries: in small, unassuming village homes by women who spend days, weeks & even months on one piece.

Any variations or irregularities are to be celebrated. They are part of the design & inherent to the handcrafted production process, making this item beautifully unique.