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Worldfinds collaborates with over seven hundred women artisans in Nepal, India, and Bangladesh to create original, handcrafted jewelry and accessories. Some of their most admired products come from their Kantha jewelry line. Kantha is the traditional technique of taking worn sari fabric and repurposing it into a quilt using a distinctive running stitch. For items like the Kantha Rainbow Spiral Bracelet, artisans will take the Kantha fabric, fashion it around wooden beads made from discarded furniture, and put the beads together into a modern design.
As a member of the Fair Trade Federation, Worldfinds ensures that artisans are paid a fair wage, work in healthy environments, and use production methods that are eco-conscious. With additional proceeds, Worldfinds has been able to contribute to various initiatives: they’ve established a Girls Education Fund, supported the building of a tailor training center in India, and more recently, they’ve donated to Global Giving Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund.
Worn cotton saris in India are repurposed into quilts, creating a traditional textile called "kantha." With the distinctive running stitch pattern, the saris are given a second life. Scraps from these quilts are then used by WorldFinds artisans to make jewelry! Each bead starts with a scrap of wood salvaged from a local furniture factory. Once the wood beads are wrapped in colorful kantha fabric, they are ready to be transformed into necklaces, earrings and bracelets! Click here to learn more on our blog.
Colorful kantha beads form a sweet tiny hoop for a perfect pop of color. Made from repurposed sari material in India.
This statement piece is sure to add a splash of color and celebration to any outfit. Overlapping cluster of vibrant sari beads in varying sizes create layers of fringe that seem to dance and shimmer.
One large recycled sari bead in the center of this colorful choker is a nice focal point on a graduated strand of kantha beads. The chain extender if finished with a tiny sari bead for added detail.
Stylish flower bracelets from the botanical collection are a meaningful way to celebrate your unique connection to nature and honor a special month. Each bracelet features a delicate flower charm representing the flower of the corresponding month.
A rainbow gradient is formed by carefully selected sari beads strung on a wire. Handmade in India.
A vibrant circle of kantha textile beads gracefully encircles a single gold hoop, creating a playful yet sophisticated accessory that effortlessly adds a pop of color to any outfit.
Elongated hoops feature a fun array of colorful beads crafted from kantha textile set upon reclaimed wood for a gorgeous blend of sustainability and artistry.
Rectangle brass plates combine with kantha beads for this fun flipped design.
Add depth and charm to an outfit with these captivating dimensional drop earrings. Showcasing a tiered arrangement of kantha beads crafted from repurposed fabric for a delightful medley of colors and patterns, making every pair a distinctive work of art.
A blend of sustainability and artistry, vibrant kantha textile beads adorn a gleaming gold metallic chain. The generously long length provides styling flexibility - wear it as a single strand, double or even triple it for a captivating layered look.
A petite hoop with four repurposed kantha beads for a pop of color accented by four elegant matte finish gold beads.
Ten colorful kantha textile beads form a semi-circle at the bottom of this elongated wire hoop for some fun pop of color and texture.