Product Information
Nakshi Kantha is kinds of embroidery popular in Bangladesh. The rural villagers have been using this Kanthas in traditionally. It is very popular and uses in the winter time. The women stack worn, soft saris on each other and stitch them together into a new quilt/blanket.
Our new fabric blankets are made by indigenous artisans in Manikgonj, Kushtia, Netrokuna and Gazipur. We also are producing recycled sari blankets for Baby. You can wash the blanket by hand in cool or light hot water. Each Kantha/blanket is unique in color and design, depending on the recycled saris available at the market.
We accept your own choice and thought.
- Dimension:L80xW50cm
Product Code Nr. :SN56B
2. Dimension:L80xW50cm
Product Code Nr. :SN56C
Materials: Cotton
In the tranquil rural villages of Kushtia, Gazipur, Manikgonj and Birishiri in Bangladesh, 140 women are involved in creating exquisite items using the traditional skills of embroidery, textiles, and baskets and so on. Patience, perfection, and creativity are necessary attributes for every artisan who hand works this highly skilled embroidery. By securing markets for their works, the artisans, many whom are single, divorced, or widowed are able to earn an income which is vital in their struggle to survive.
There are hardly any women on the streets in rural Bangladesh. They spend most of their everyday lives in their homes. In this situation, the woman is economically dependent on a man and excluded from many areas of public life. The result is often a sense of inferiority.
The principal vision is to help the rural poor, widowed, divorced, and helpless women by creating employment for them.
As a Fair Trade organization, we provide the following benefits and assistance-
Emergency medical treatment support /Advance payment access for the producers/Interest-free loan access/100% bonus wages for artisans (one month salary)/An extra motivational prize for the best performer of every yearly/ Wage are paid the last working day of each month/A safe working environment with sufficient lighting, ventilation, sanitation and drinking water, First aid box/Study support of the poor artisans/Staff skill development.
