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VINTAGE SILK COTTON KANTHA 4-WAY VEST

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Fit Chart

FABRIC

50% Silk 50% Cotton
Light Weight
2 Layer Vintage Saris with Hand Stitches on Entire Garment
Reversible
Front Side is Vintage Silk
Reverse Side is Vintage Cotton

KANTHA means

CARE

Cold Hand Wash or Machine Wash with Mesh Bag
Flat Dry or Delicate Cycle Dry
Dry Cleanable

HOME CARE INSTRUCTION LIFETIME REPAIR

PLEASE NOTE

Kantha items are all hand-stitched and each is unique.
Vintage saris may have small tears or blemishes even after washing and mending.

FIT CHART

Women's size guide

MIEKO MINTZ	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL
MIEKO MINTZ	O/S *O/S : One size fits all
United States Size	0, 2, 4	6, 8	10, 12	14, 16	18, 20	22, 24
Bust	33"	35"	37"	40"	44.5"	48"
Waist	26" (24")	28" (26")	30" (28")	33" (29")	35.5" (29")	39" (31")
Low Waist 2" Lower	30" (28")	32" (29")	34" (30")	36" (31.5")	39" (33.5")	42" (35")
Hip	36"	38"	40"	43"	45.5"	49"
Back Waist Length	15.5"	16"	16.5"	17"	17.25"	17.5"
Shoulder Length	15"	15.5"	16"	16.5"	17"	17.5"
Sleeve Length	29.5"	30.5"	31.5"	32.5"	33.5"	34.5"
Pants in Seam	28.5"	29.5"	30.5"	31"	31.5"	32"
Pants Rise	10.25"	10.5"	10.75"	11"	11.5"	12"
Skirt for Length	35"	35.5"	36"	36.5"	37"	37.5"

Women's world size guide

United States	0	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22
France, Spain and Portugal	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52	54
Japan	3	5	7	9	11	13	15	17	19	21	23	25
UK and ROI	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26
Germany and Scandinavia	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52	54
Italy	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52	54	56	58

LIFETIME REPAIR

Kantha gets more and more beautiful as it becomes older and smaller. It is an endless game. Kantha by nature is art of layering of textiles. The articulate use of threads bind the vintage layering for ever.

Our love for recycling old Indian cotton and silk sari has resulted in bringing about this extra ordinary beautiful collection. These gorgeous textiles not only become more beautiful with every use but remains with you like collectibles.

Over time, there might be a hole or the fabric torns, but the layer beneath holds and support the top layer.
In case you want that defect to be repaired, we offer a ‘Lifetime Repair’ along with the product.

Mieko Mintz encourages Reuse, Repair and Recycle.

HOW TO REPAIR YOUR ITEM

If you are interested in repairing a beloved Mieko Mintz garment, first of all, please feel free to email online@miekomintz.com to organize an assessment. This service is bespoke just for you. We will advise detailed plan for you.

KANTHA

KANTHA means simple stitching in Hindi. For more than 400 years, KANTHA quilts have been made in Bengal, India using many layers of old saris. Each is unique.

HOME CARE INSTRUCTION

Hand Wash

Use a delicate care detergent in cold water without soaking, as this might release some dye. Press and wash without rubbing. Rinse the Kantha garment without wringing.

Machine Wash

Use a delicate care detergent in cold water, placing the Kantha garment in a mesh bag and washing it with a low-spin or delicate cycle. This will prevent snagging or twisting during the machine cycles.

Dry

Place the Kantha garment on a large, dry towel and roll it up to absorb excess moisture. Then lay the garment flat on a drying rack or hang it to air dry.

Hand Steamer / Iron

A hand steamer would be ideal, but if you are using an iron, avoid holding it directly against the garment and applying pressure. Keep the iron a few inches away from the garment and use only steam pressure.