Kantha Stitched Nakshi Scarf India

This extraordinary scarf is entirely hand embroidered on silk by rural artisans in Bengal, India. Fair trade. The lively colors shimmer and catch the light. The silk is block printed that is then covered with vey fine hand embroidered patterns. Each end has a striped end border. A single scarf approximately has a quarter of  a million stitches that requires a minimum of 200 (wo)man-hours to make.

Colors: fuchsia, pink, mustard, red, brown, violet and a little black. There is a black and hot pink colored silk edging sewn around the whole piece. Stunning!

Karomi Kantha & Jamdani

Karomi was founded in 2007 with a mission to revitalize the handloom sector and empower low-income artisans across Bengal. By championing traditional techniques like Jamdani, hand-block printing, and Kantha embroidery, Karomi breathed new life into these ancient crafts.