vintage Kantha Quilt, a cotton throw made from repurposed cotton saris that have been layered and hand-stitched using the traditional Kantha technique. Each piece is unique and showcases a poetic mix of patterns and colours.

Kantha quilt being made by hand from recycled sari fabric.

Vintage Kantha quilt No.101 "Jungle Flowers"

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Product : vintage Kantha Quilt, a cotton throw made from repurposed cotton saris that have been layered and hand-stitched using the traditional Kantha technique. Each piece is unique and showcases a poetic mix of patterns and colours. Here bold red and green flowers sit upon a more graphic green background. On the reverse side, neutral earthy tones add contract.

Measuring 214x140cm, this product is versatile, it can be used as a decorative throw on a sofa, a tablecloth, a bohemian curtain, even as a bedspread or wall art.

A soft candy floss pink background with large pastel flowers in yellows, blues and greens, the verse side is a vibrant green with modern orange marigolds on it.

The craft: exquisite, one of a kind textiles crafted from recycled saris. Kantha is an ancient embroidery technique from India, its name derived from the Sanskrit word "Kontha," meaning pieces of cloth. Over centuries, the craft has evolved, particularly in rural areas of the Eastern Indian states of West Bengal, Orissa, and Bangladesh, where women stitch patchwork cloth from rags. The creators of these textiles skilfully transform used fabrics into works of art and craft heritage, while also providing financial independence for rural women in areas where paid work is scarce.

In detail :

214x140cm

Recycled cotton, stitched in cotton thread

Machine washable at 30°, no machine drying

Hand made

Please be aware that the cloth used if for this product is vintage, and often has imperfections. This craft is used in order to repurpose textiles.

The women who make these products layer 3 pieces of cloth to reinforce the material, sometimes where one layer is faded or thinned, you will see the layer below, or they will patch and mend the cloth.

At Storie, we love this creative resourcefulness. If you like the idea, but you aren't sure it's your thing, do drop us a line, we can show you the product in closer detail in photos or a video call.

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Returns Policy

You can return your new purchases within 14 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs, but only if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.). If you have questions about a product before buying, do drop us a line and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

You can expect to receive your refund within two weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, normally the processing time will be quicker. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper, the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it, and for your bank to process our refund request.

If you want to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

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We want you to get your order as soon as possible and we’ll do our best to ship your order the next day, but processing orders can take up to 3 days. We’ll let you know as soon as the order is fulfilled.

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. However, there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations due to prohibitively high shipping costs. Do reach out to us if shipping of the objects you love does not include your zone.

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The Stories

Every piece made by Basha is signed by the woman who made it, and of course every woman who works here has a story. Basha was set up in 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a fresh start, and safe environment for women and children at risk, and survivors of human trafficking. The organisation works to give women a sustainable livelihood making traditional textiles, and offers them a life of dignity.

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Once the daily chores are done, a different type of work begins. In homes across rural West Bengal, India and neighbouring Bangladesh, women delicately decorate repurposed saris with a simple running stitch, a technique and textile known as Kantha; transforming each piece of used fabric into a piece of art, and a piece of craft heritage.

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