What Is a Kantha Quilt?

What Is a Kantha Quilt?

A kantha quilt is a traditional textile from Bengal, created by layering old saris or cloth scraps and stitching them together with a running hand-stitch. These quilts were never just utilitarian objects; they were expressions...
Meet Veda: The Quilted Bomber

Meet Veda: The Quilted Bomber

Shop The Veda Quilted Bomber Jacket by Namai Studio, a handcrafted quilted bomber made from repurposed textiles for sustainable, everyday outerwear.
Authentic kantha patchwork jacket made from antique textiles with hand-stitched details

What Makes a Kantha Patchwork Jacket Authentic?

A Guide to Real vs. Replicas Kantha patchwork jackets have become increasingly popular, but not all pieces on the market reflect true kantha heritage. For Namai, authenticity begins long before a garment is stitched —...
Bianca Featured in ELEVEN SIX

Bianca Featured in ELEVEN SIX

Our founder Bianca Kuttickattu was photographed in her home and featured in the ELEVEN SIX Journal. Read the full interview HERE. 
Rhonda Broussard | Creative People Also Get Cancer

Rhonda Broussard | Creative People Also Get Cancer

How do you define yourself as a creative? Author. Entrepreneur. Futurist. Maman. Dancer. “Me, I’m a creator” - Santigold How did you approach care for yourself during your diagnosis and treatment? I’m not much of...
Alexa Wilding | Creative People Also Get Cancer

Alexa Wilding | Creative People Also Get Cancer

Whether it's showing up to the page, the guitar, for my writing students, my kids, or studying Dharma, I see all of these activities as feeding my life's purpose -- namely to be a curious,...
Creative People Also Get Cancer | Sara Ryhanen's Story

Creative People Also Get Cancer | Sara Ryhanen's Story

How did you approach care for yourself during your diagnosis and treatment? Immediately I approached it like a necessary project. After two weeks of literally falling apart, I decided it was going to be easy,...
Creative People Also Get Cancer | Kate Sullivan's Story

Creative People Also Get Cancer | Kate Sullivan's Story

How do you define yourself as a creative? I'm eclectic and my style is quirky. I don't live a conventional life and march to the beat of my own drum. I'm not a creative by...
Creative People Also Get Cancer| Bianca Kuttickattu's Story

Creative People Also Get Cancer| Bianca Kuttickattu's Story

Namai’s founder shares her experience with stage one triple positive breast cancer, reflecting on creativity, self care, and resilience—and offering heartfelt advice for others navigating diagnosis and treatment. About Bianca Kuttickattu. Bianca Kuttickattu is the...