How It's Made

• Vintage saris arrive at our sewing center in Kolkata’s largest red light district.
• Freshly laundered saris are sorted into product types and grouped by color and design.
• Bag and blanket patterns are traced and cut, all by hand!
• Pattern pieces are hand sewn using the traditional Kantha stitch.
• For bags and other accessories, canvas and linings are cut, too. Then it’s on to the machine for these!
• Every product is checked by a manager at this stage. If there’s a mistake, it’s fixed. If there’s a tear in the fabric, this is when those beautiful patches you love are applied. 
• Now it’s off to the quality control department for the final product check. If needed, additional patches are applied. 
• The maker stitches her name tag onto the product, signifying her finished piece of art. 
• Time to package for distribution; even the tags are assembled and applied by hand!
• The finished product is shipped off to our fulfillment center or another of our partners, on its way to you.