Kantha Patch Duster | ajrakh silk velvet II
We’re extremely fond of our zero-waste patch kantha jackets! The style is eminently suitable for those with an artistic disposition - each piece is a work of textile art that showcases a range of India’s finest textiles, held together with fine, double kantha.
This is a conversation starter and heirloom piece that is worthy of it’s own museum exhibition. I personally spend hours sorting through bags of our pre-consumer textile waste, building colour stories that are an archive of all the artisanal textiles we work with across India. This particular style is a mix of our ajrakh silk velvet fabric: handblock printed and naturally dyed. Our kantha artisans then cut and place the scrap on a backing fabric (also carefully selected from our pre consumer waste) and cover the cloth in running kantha embroidery.
- Oversized, relaxed silhouette
- Double layered; weighty velvet patch outer with a plain cotton lining, making for a mid-weight coat with a beautiful drape
- Drop shoulders with full length sleeves and kimono-style collar
- Closes in front with coconut shell buttons & hidden placket
- Falls to under the knee
- Zero waste
- Crafted from hand patched & quilted cloth. The patches are cuttings of our pre-consumer waste cloth, combined in stunning colourways, then carefully cut, positioned and hand-stitched in place. The patches have raw edges. The cloth is then covered in fine, double kantha - tight rows of hand-embroidery running both lengthwise & widthwise across the cloth.
- All orders come lovingly packed in upcycled silk bags
