Vilma Jacket is an oversized bomber jacket made in a mix of teddy and vintage kantha blankets. The jacket features panel pockets and a metallic zipper at the center front. Elastic is placed inside the sleeve openings and a small collar for warming the neck. The front and back yokes feature kantha patchwork adorned with sequins for added sparkle, along with a feminine cotton ruffle in broderie anglaise. The Vilma Jacket is lined inside the body with soft teddy fabric.
This unique item is upcycled from a vintage Kantha blanket. A kantha blanket is made of old cotton fabrics such as saris that are placed on top of each other and stitched together by hand, using the traditional kantha embroidery technique. This technique is characterized by the many rows of short, continuous stitches – a method that has been used in India for hundreds of years and especially common among women in the countryside. The kantha embroidery technique, creatively upcycles old cotton saris, that previously have been worn by Indian women, giving them new life as upcycled clothing items, blankets, or bedspreads. Each Kantha item is one-of-a-kind in both print and color combination.
