Nia Jacket is a loose fit jacket made from vintage blankets covered with fabric remnants appliquéd by hand. The jacket is made with a delicate shawl collar and has dropped shoulders and wrist length sleeves. The jacket has pockets at front and comes with a detachable belt for a more feminine shape. All seams and edges are covered by striped cotton tapes.
This blanket wear item has been made from a vintage, handmade patchwork blanket in India. The blanket has been made from recycled, old textile pieces from former dresses, tops, and festive clothing. The colorful textile pieces can be full of delicate embroidery and have been stitched together in a unique blend. A way of using existing material instead of producing new.
The blanket wear item has kantha top stitches made by hand by Indian artisans. Kantha is a traditional kantha embroidery technique, and is characterized by the many rows of short, continuous stitches. This characteristic embroidery method has been used in India for hundreds of years.
