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Make your solid colors pop with this reversible upcycled silk sari shawl Style it multiple ways to get two or three different outfits with one shawl! 

Or if you prefer, these make uniquely beautiful home or wall accents. 

 

  • One-of-a-Kind Fabric: Made from two layers of vintage silk sari fabric, carefully chosen for their unique colors and patterns—no two scarves are the same!
  • Limited Edition: As a limited edition piece, your shawl will be a unique addition to your wardrobe.
  • Artful Stitching: Adorned with beautiful kantha embroidery by low-income women in West Bengal, a centuries-old technique involving delicate, hand-stitched running stitches that add both texture and durability. It takes 15 to 30 days to create a silk sari kantha shawl. 
  • Personal Touch: Each scarf is personally signed by the artisan in Bengali, connecting you to the maker and their story.
  • Unsurpassed Quality: Undergoes a thorough seven-step quality check to ensure each piece meets the highest standards.
  • Handfeel: Mid-weight
  • Empowering Women: Supports women artisans in West Bengal, providing them with a crucial source of income and enhancing their livelihoods. Also supports  sari-traders and sari-sellers, every woman who touches the sari along the supply chain. 
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Irregularies in the stitching are a reminder the shawls are handmade and each is unique. 

upcycled silk sari "kantha" scarf - light floral and rust print

$80.00Price
  • Kantha is a tradition of hand embroidering patchwork cloth from rags. Over time it evolved from a simple running stitch into a rich & varied embroidery language, depicting motifs influenced by religion, culture & the rural lives of the women stitching them. Deeply rooted in Bengal & with a history of over 3,000 years, kantha is rich in story & meaning.

    Whether it be a plain stitch on patched rags, or highly illustrative embroidery on the finest silk, this humble art form is created today as it has been for centuries: in small, unassuming village homes by women who spend days, weeks & even months on one piece.

    Each piece is unique - you will never see the same combination of fabrics and threads twice. Any variations or irregularities are to be celebrated. They are part of the design & inherent to the handcrafted production process, making this item beautifully unique.

  • Material: 100% Upcycled Silk with cotton embroidery

    Care: Gentle hand wash in cold water. Do not soak. Drip dry in shade

    Origin: West Bengal, India

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