Vintage kantha "Bengal Chevron" pastels

Thousand-year-old craftsmanship of textile recovery. Beautiful vintage kantha bedspread from bengal. Size 128x200 old piece 100% cotton hand embroidered with chevron patterns. Handmade in the bengal region of bangladesh or india. Originally, the interior fabric pieces were made from reused fabrics and the outer layer was an elaborately decorated new fabric. The word kantha comes from the sanskrit “kontha” which means “rags”. It is an age-old art listed as a unesco intangible heritage of humanity. The peasant women of bengal assemble several layers of worn clothing, most often saris, which they embroider to make blankets or bedspreads. In the villages, after work in the fields and at home, women gather, without regard to caste or religion, to paint with a needle and make the colors vibrate. Embroidery becomes a real social link for these women whose conditions are precarious. This exceptional work provides them with financial autonomy and improvement of their status within the community. In detail; hand-embroidered vintage cotton. Size 128x200 each piece is unique and handmade. The imperfections you find in the embroidery show the character of the object. Product: thousand-year-old textile recovery crafts. Beautiful vintage kantha bedspread from bengal. Size 128x200 old piece 100% cotton hand embroidered with chevron patterns. Handmade in the bengal region of bangladesh or india. Originally, the interior fabric pieces were made from reused fabrics and the outer layer was an elaborately decorated new fabric. The word kantha comes from the sanskrit “kontha” which means “rags”. It is an age-old art listed as a unesco intangible heritage of humanity.