Kantha Work Dresses, Jackets & Blouses

Kantha is a running stitch worked in rows across the cloth. It began in Bengal as a way of quilting worn saris together, and the stitch stayed long after the thrift did — close parallel lines that ripple the fabric slightly and catch light along the ridges.

Kantha dresses, kantha jackets, kantha blouses and kurtas, often in a contrasting thread on indigo or white cotton.