Sari Kantha Throw Blankets and Quilts – A new obsession for handmade lovers –Saree Kantha Quilts
“Kantha has traditionally provided women with space and time of their own with which they created this extraordinary art-form. It is an exclusively woman’s activity where they can interact with other women and gain a sense of self.”—Jasleen Dhamija, from the Craft Council of India.
Its an art of West Bengal in which unique silk Sari kantha Throws are handcrafted from upcycled and vintage saris, strengthened with kantha stitch by women artisans in India which in turn provides them Ethical and sustainable living.
Why kantha’s from us jaipurhandloom.com because we have Best of Kantha! Our Kantha quilts are six layers of vintage saris, hand-stitched together by women in Bangladesh using a traditional kantha stitch. Kantha is the embroidery style originating from the Bolpur-Santiniketan regions of Bengal, which is widely used to pattern sarees as well as other garments and accessories. The kantha work, characterized by the 'running stitch' is always done by hand, usually by women, and the elaborateness and intricacy of the embroidered patterns indicate how
‘heavy’ or ‘light’ the saree is
Choose from our exclusive collection of kantha-embroidered sarees in pure silk or tussar silk, each representing weeks or even months of rigorous craftsmanship
In West Bengal and Bangladesh, a sari blanket is an ancient art form called a kantha (pronounced “kan-tha,” it means “old cloth”). Women motivated by poverty and a need to keep their families warm have made kantha for hundreds of years. In the traditional kantha style, five layers of used saris are sewn together with a single running stitch to make a quilted blanket that is both functional and beautiful. Once the blanket is finished, Bengali women "sign" their pieces with their name, a mark of pride and identity. Such blankets are passed on as heirlooms to future generations.
Just as the traditional Bengali woman has taken her worn saris and invested her time and care to create something new, jaipurhandloom.com is investing in the lives of our friends and partners, the women in the red light areas of Kolkata and young women at
Each jaipurhandloom.com product - whether it be a blanket, accessory or baby item - is sewn using the traditional kantha stitch. Each jaipurhandloom.com product is unique—there are no two pieces exactly alike. Additionally, each woman has her own personal style and stitch, which means each piece varies slightly, within the quality standards of jaipurhandloom.com. Each piece is an investment of time, skill, creativity and patience. In the final step, the woman stitches her name tag onto the finished product, marking its completion as a work of art and the pride with which she sends it out for the jaipurhandloom.com customer to enjoy.
We offer our kanthas to you in the hope that you will feel connected to a deep rooted history of a rich human culture, and that you too will offer your kantha to your house guests in efforts to find connections and human experience.
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