Input
- What went in
- 6 cm fabric strips with 4 cm guidelines, paper and an iron
- Outside help
- A seasoned Mattancherry tailor and a textile designer
Activity
We faced persistent structural issues, so we consulted a seasoned Mattancherry tailor and a textile designer to reassess the Kantha assembly process. Implementing their feedback, we cut fabric strips to 6 cm with internal 4 cm guidelines, then stabilized them with paper and ironed at the overlaps before reverse stitching and trimming. This collaborative adjustment eliminated previous alignment flaws, yielding a clean, highly precise finish that brings the project within 90% of its final targeted design standard.
Outcome
The adjusted method removed the earlier alignment flaws and brought the project within 90% of its target design standard.
(We observed it)
Learnings
Advice from an experienced tailor and a textile designer solved the alignment problem the team had been stuck on.
