Sari Ribbon Giant Running Stitches on Rustic Cotton Gauze from Bangladesh. 13" x 69" Piece. Fair Trade #MF-543

$32.00

Handwoven, handmade, fair trade natural off-white cotton from Bangladesh. Medium weight, gauzy, loosely woven, rustic and crinkly with large 'stitches' of recycled sari ribbon Jatra Embroidery. Jatra in Bengali means Journey. The sari ribbons "moving along" the length of the fabric speaks to the textile artisans who made this fabric, young women in Bangladesh building their resilience and self worth, step by step, through making these fabrics and being paid a fair wage. Soulful, artisan 100% rustic, undyed natural cotton with recycled silk sari ribbon. 15" wide when stretched and about 13" wide relaxed. 69" long. Long edges are machine hemmed. (Hem the ends and make a scarf.) Order "1" for the 13" x 69" piece.

We hope to get more of this fabric by the yard, in the original 30" width. If we succeed, it will be here in New Arrivals.

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