WorldFinds Fair Trade Kantha Accessories Story
steps to sustainability
Artisans use discarded wood scraps from local furniture factories for our bead bases. |
Discarded Sari and Kantha textiles are repurposed into our jewelry and accessories. |
Our artisans make everything by hand, in small workshops or their homes. |
Product is transported via sea freight, or as cargo on flights already scheduled. |
Our shipping boxes and packing materials are compostable and made from recycled materials. |
KANTHA & SARI JEWELRY: HOW IT'S MADEKantha quilts are a traditional textile found in abundance in India. They are made from layers of worn cotton saris, sewn together with a distinctive, allover running stitch. Artisans transform the fabric scraps into beads for jewelry, which provides new life to a textile that is often discarded. Each Kantha bead has a base made of wood, carved out of scraps gathered from a local furniture factory. We, and the artisans, love sustainable sourcing! Artisans then hand cover each wooden bead with a colorful piece of Kantha fabric, attaching them securely with a safe adhesive. Excess fabric is trimmed off, and the bead is complete. |
Once a number of beads have been crafted, they are strung together into a necklace, wrapped with wire and added into a cuff bracelet, or transformed into an earring, often incorporating modern elements like metallic paillettes, brass metal accent beads, or mixed-metal seed beads. Artisans assort the beads so the final piece of jewelry has a unique array of colors and patterns. The result is a Kantha design as unique as the artisan that crafted it! |