Kalapathar Cotton Kantha Coat One of a Kind

Our Kalapathar Cotton Kantha Coat is a true embodiment of slow fashion, heritage, and human hands at work. Created by women artisans in India, this coat is made using vintage, upcycled cotton quilts known as kanthas, textiles that have been hand-stitched for generations as an act of care, preservation, and storytelling. Traditionally, kanthas were made by women within the home, layering worn cotton saris and cloths and stitching them together with thousands of small running stitches, often passed from mother to daughter as both skill and memory.

Every stitch in this coat is done by hand. There are no machines, no shortcuts, and no way to replicate the result. The textiles used in this piece lived full lives before becoming this garment, washed by sun and time, softened through years of use, and then carefully selected and reimagined. Jean Marie personally chose the original quilt that became this coat, drawn to its balance of color, texture, and quiet strength. Once that quilt was cut and transformed, it ceased to exist forever, which is why this exact coat can never be made again.

This piece is fully reversible, offering two distinct narratives in one garment. Each side reveals different patterns, color stories, and stitching paths, making it feel like owning two artifacts rather than one coat. The variations in stitch length, faded dyes, and subtle irregularities are not flaws, they are the signatures of the women who made it by hand, marking time, intention, and individuality in every inch.

Kantha is inherently sustainable. It honors what already exists, giving new life to textiles that would otherwise be discarded. This coat represents the antithesis of fast fashion, it is slow, deliberate, and deeply respectful of labor and materials. No factory could reproduce this, no pattern could recreate it, and no future piece will ever be the same.

This is not simply clothing; it is a singular object with a past, a present, and a future. A true heirloom, meant to be worn for years and passed on with its story intact. Only one exists. When it is gone, it is gone forever.

Length: 43"

Lightweight

One size 

100% Cotton Repurposed Kantha fabric

Made in India

Machine wash cold separately on a delicate cycle. Hang dry.