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.
Saturday 19 September 2026
Breaking the Impasse: Local Artisan Insights Yield a 90% Precision Fit
Facilitated by Shabana K H
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