Each of our one-of-a-kind scarves are carefully constructed and embody the authentic culture and style of India and Bangladesh where they are made. Each scarf is hand-stitched to give it an incredibly soft, quilted feel. As with our Vintage Sari Throws, each time you purchase a Sari Scarf, you are helping to provide a fair wage to impoverished areas of South Asia.
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Reversible, two complimentary saris on either side
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Hand-stitched
- Size: 72" - 81"L x 8"W
Country of Origin:
India and Bangladesh
Materials:
Recycled Materials
About the Artisan:
By purchasing this recycled sari product, you are providing fair employment, educational training, and healthcare to women from the some of the poorest areas and slums in India and Bangladesh.
The sari materials were purchased at a fair rate from poor areas of Calcutta, and the manufacturing of these scarves provides fair-wage jobs for over 50 men and women.
Their recycled sari products are made in conjunction with Connexions, a non-profit vocational training center in that trains and employs women from the slum districts. The artisans are trained in English, literacy, math, budgeting. They also take lessons on women issues, such as exploitation, legal rights, health and hygiene.
Video by ferasha films.