KANTHA

kantha

KANTHA EMBROIDERY FROM THE EASTERN REGIONS OF INDIA, MAINLY WEST BENGAL AND BANGLADESH, IS ONE OF THE PUREST FORMS OF HANDCRAFT. IT SPEAKS THROUGH THREADS  SIMPLE RUNNING STITCHES THAT HOLD STORIES, EMOTIONS, AND MEMORIES.BORN FROM RESOURCEFUL HANDS, WOMEN ONCE TOOK OLD SARIS AND FABRIC SCRAPS, LAYERED THEM, AND STITCHED WITH COLORFUL THREADS TO CREATE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL. EVERY PIECE WAS MADE WITH PURPOSE  TO KEEP WARMTH, TO PRESERVE LOVE, TO PASS ON STORIES.EACH RUNNING STITCH IN KANTHA CONNECTS PAST TO PRESENT, BINDING LAYERS OF FABRIC, TIME, AND TRADITION TOGETHER. THERE ARE NO FIXED PATTERNS JUST PURE EXPRESSION AND CREATIVITY PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS.RABAZAAR BEGAN WITH ONE-OFF KANTHA QUILTS, EACH PIECE UNIQUE AND HANDMADE. TODAY, WE CONTINUE THAT LEGACY  CREATING NEW KANTHA WHILE KEEPING OUR UPCYCLED QUILT PROGRAM ALIVE