About Us

Direct From the Heart of Bengal

The Problem We're Solving

When you buy Kantha from most stores, here's what really happens: the artisan who spent months stitching your saree receives only 30% of what you paid. The rest? Lost to layers of middlemen, wholesalers, and retailers who never touched a needle.

We knew this had to change.

Why Kantha.Store Exists

Kantha.Store was born from a simple belief: the hands that create should be the hands that benefit.

We are a direct-to-customer platform connecting you straight to the master artisans of Nanoor and Santiniketan—no middlemen, no markups, no exploitation when you shop with us, 70% of your payment goes directly to the artisan who crafted your piece.

This isn't charity. This is fairness.

How We're Different

See how our direct model transforms the lives of artisans and delivers honest value to customers

Old Way

Traditional Kantha Supply Chain:

1

Artisan stitches for 3 - 6 months

2

Middleman #1 buys → Middleman #2 resells

3

Wholesaler & Retailer markup again

4

You buy

Financial Reality

Artisan receives: ₹3,000
Customer pays: ₹10,000
Middlemen take: ₹7,000
Our Way

Kantha.Store Model

1

Artisan stitches for 3 - 6 months

2

You buy directly from us

3

Artisan receives ₹7,000

Fair Trade Results

Artisan earns: ₹7,000
Customer pays: ₹10,000
Tech, marketing, team salary (not middlemen!): ₹3000

Result: The artisan earns a fair and dignified wage. You get authentic Kantha at honest prices. Everyone wins—except the middlemen.

Our Promise to You

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100% Authentic:

Every piece is handcrafted by verified artisans from Nanoor and Santiniketan

Fair Wages:

70% of product cost goes to artisans (vs. industry standard of 20-30%)

Premium Quality:

We source fresh silk, cotton, and tussar from Bengal's local mills—only the best canvas for our artisans' art

Transparency:

We share artisan names, villages, and stories with every product

One-of-a-Kind:

Each Kantha piece is unique—handmade, never mass-produced

Why Direct Matters

  • Every time a middleman is removed, an artisan's life improves. A child goes to school. A family eats better. A 500-year tradition survives.

  • Your choice matters.

    When you choose Kantha.Store, you're choosing:

    • Heritage over fast fashion
    • Artisans over corporations
    • Stories over trends
    • Fair wages over exploitative profits

Our Vision

We dream of a world where every artisan earns what they deserve. Where craft is valued, not commodified. Where heritage thrives, not just survives.

One stitch at a time, we're making that world real.

Join the Movement

Every Kantha piece you buy is a vote for fairness, sustainability, and heritage. It's a statement that artisans matter. That tradition matters. That doing the right thing matters.

Welcome to Kantha.Store.
Where every purchase changes lives.
Where heritage meets fairness.
Where your story begins.

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