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Kantha Stitched Stars Card
Kantha Stitched Stars Card

Send the brightest of holiday greetings with this card that blends traditional and festive elements! Kantha is a type of embroidery craft originating in Bangladesh and eastern regions of India. This design features three five-point and two 10-point recycled sari kantha stars stitched onto a dark blue paper background. A striking composition that evokes the brightly lit night sky on the night the Holy Family journeyed to Bethlehem. A Ten Thousand Villages Exclusive ethically handcrafted in Bangladesh by environmentalist artisans with Prokritee, an organization that provides jobs and skills training for women in under-resourced communities.

HANDCRAFTED IN BANGLADESH

  • Materials: Jute and cotton papers, upcycled sari
  • Measures: 5.5" Square
  • Colors: Dark blue, yellows, golds, silvers, pale blue, white
  • Notes: Ten Thousand Villages logo printed on back, extra postage required

SKU: 6604720

THE MAKERS

Prokritee (meaning "nature" in Bengali) manages several handicraft enterprises and helps other groups sell their products in local and foreign markets. Prokritee and its enterprises provide jobs for poor rural women. By providing jobs for women, Prokritee improves women’s standard of living and helps them send their children to school. The organization provides skills development training to artisans. Prokritee creates and promotes income–generating projects that benefit the artisans, adhere to good safety and environmental standards, and have the potential to become self–reliant. Prokritee was established in 2001 as an independent organization. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Prokritee and its predecessor MCC Bangladesh since 1986.
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Welcome to our global maker-to-market movement where, together with 20,000 artisans, we ignite social change. We create opportunities for individuals, families, and communities in developing countries to thrive through strong relationships, fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices.

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