Kantha Tea Towels

Description

Our hand-stitched colourful tea towels are made of 3 layers of recycled saree material. – the traditional way of making Kantha blankets  They are soft, absorbent, and fast-drying!

Size

65cm x 50cm (25.5in x 19.5 in)

*Please note that every single colourful tea towel is different as they are made from recycled and upcycled materials. If you have a colour preference please let us know in the notes at checkout and we will endeavour to meet your requirements.

Material

Recycled Saree Fabric – You may notice that your kitchen towel is already pre-loved, and may display small patches and tiny imperfections. That is what we love about remade saree products, that they have borne witness to the women who loved them first! Every new stitch tells the story of a woman helping break the cycle of poverty for her family and community by using her skills to help provide for her family.

Care Instructions: Wash gently. Tumble Dry. Love Well.

Your purchase makes an impact

Each Kantha Kitchen Towel goes through the hands of 3 women and creates 5 hours of work!

These Colourful tea towels are made in India by a social enterprise that is dedicated to empowering women in India to help break the cycle of poverty that has a hold on their families and communities. They do this through fair wages, women empowerment, and by giving them space to come together as a community.

What is Kantha?

Kantha (simply means : “patched cloth”) refers to both the tradition of producing these unique, quilted textiles (making something useful and alluring out of discarded and unused items), as well as the craft and stitch itself (a small, straight-running stitch especially in Bengali embroidery).