Reversible Kantha Patch Donza (small) | sea shades
We’re extremely fond of our *fully reversible!!* & 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 very 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, including but not limited to: kantha, block print, clamp dye, bandhani, block print, ajrakh, dabu, jamdani, ikat.... 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.
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Fully reversible - one side in patch; the reverse is plain, allowing the kantha to shine
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Cut to the pattern of a traditional Japanese donza fisherman jacket; silhouette akin to a bomber jacket
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One size with relaxed silhouette: this particular piece is smaller than our other Donzas. See size details.
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Closes with a single, hand-beaten brass button
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Wide cut body with kimono collar
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3/4 length, cone-shaped sleeves
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Patch pockets
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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.
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Last image: flatlay reference for Donza style
- All orders come lovingly packed in upcycled silk bags
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