Sreya Samanta
Flower Jar Kantha Saree
SIlk, Kantha embroidery
Saree length: 5.4 m (no blouse piece)
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A statement saree, in a delicate yellow hue, in fine Bengal silk. The Saree, etched in traditional Kantha techniques, features contemporary flower motifs. Crazy flowers of different denominations vie for your attention in this masterpiece, each with a life of their own...
Richly embroidered in the palla, and the lower hem through the Saree; the Saree embodies months of painstaking work by women artisans of Bengal.
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Sreya Samanta: Bengal weaves reimagined
Well known for her experiments with Kantha embroidery traditions of Bengal, Samanta develops a quirky take on the tradition by creating contemporary narratives with the craft; also revelling in atypical Saree compositions. Her Jamdani experiments also see the designer drawing from the traditional repertoire of the colour palettes and weaving tradition, as well as adding new iterations to it. Samanta invests extensively in yarn development, and works in only the finest and softest of Bengal khadi cotton and silk fabrics (it is only in Bengal that Khadi achieves such a soft mul-like texture and the designer harnesses that beautifully.)
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Care: Dry clean only.
Air the textile every few months.
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Product colour may vary slightly from the picture and the product may have slight imperfections and variations in pattern, being hand-crafted.