Nia Vest features a cool statement vest with a detachable belt for a more feminine shape. The vest is short, has wide shoulders and panel pockets front. This vest is made from vintage blankets covered with fabric remnants appliquéd by hand. 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.
