Doll Bedding - Gaibandha (leaf) Design
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Blankets!
Reversible blanket and matching pillow, hand-stitched and embroidered with empowerment by a mother in Bangladesh.
The outside layers are made from hand-woven cotton, hand-dyed using OEKO-Tex Passport-certified eco-friendly dyed, and the inside layers are made from upcycled fabric from the Bangladeshi garments industry.
100% cotton
Free UK delivery
Embroidery design: Our embroidery designs are named after our favourite parts of North-West Bangladesh. Gaibandha district was under water in ancient times, but the land was eventually filled in by the silt from the Teesta, Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers. Gaibandha district was under water in ancient times, but the land was eventually filled in by the silt from the Teesta, Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers.
Colours: Our bespoke colour palette is named after the mothers who make our blankets and their children.
The dolly bedding set comes presented in a re-usable cotton drawstring bag, hand-crafted from a vintage sari offcut, with a packaging insert sharing the story of our social enterprise mission.
The label hand-stitched into the blanket features the geo-coordinates of the village in North-West Bangladesh where they are made, and the maker has hand-embroidered her name and the blanket’s unique number on the label.
Machine washable
Dimensions: 35 x 25cm
Every Happy Blanket purchased comes with a unique story attached – and creates an opportunity for a mother in Bangladesh to provide for her children with dignity.
Safety tested against BS EN71-1: Mechanical and Physical Properties, BS EN71-2: Flammability and BS EN71-3: Migration of Certain Elements, and CA/CE marked.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS:
Our blankets get even softer and more nurturing with each wash!
They have all been pre-washed multiple times, to ensure the fabric doesn't shrink and the colours don't run.
Protect the environment: Gentle wash at 30 degrees, with similar colours. Do not tumble dry or dry clean.
Out of stock. Please email us at [email protected] to be notified when back in stock.
Khushi Kantha means “happy blanket” in Bengali – a fitting name for the social enterprise behind these beautifully vibrant baby blankets that do good.
The brand was set up to create sustainable employment for women in Bangladesh, after founder Laura was gifted a bundle of traditional, hand-stitched kantha blankets for her newborn half-Bangladeshi twins. The brand’s artisans are a community of mothers in the village of Rajarampur in north-west Bangladesh.
Khushi Kantha has four key values driving their ethical business. Resilience ensures the blankets are designed to last, instilled with the strength of the mothers who make them. Regeneration centres breathing new life into everything they do, from upcycling materials to regenerating local communities.
Re-envisaging community means the team is always thinking up ways to use collaborative power to build better futures for everyone. And lastly, Khushi Kantha is all about reframing the narrative. They champion “made in Bangladesh” as a statement of pride through their blankets, which show off exquisite local craftsmanship.
The distinctive, high-quality blankets are a handy addition to any new parent’s baby bag, coming to the rescue in all kinds of scenarios. They can double up as a make-shift changing mat, a pram liner, playmat, breastfeeding cover or sunshade.
Each Khushi Kantha blanket arrives in a reusable cotton drawstring bag, handcrafted from a vintage sari off-cut, together with a photo and story about its maker. Follow in the Bangladeshi tradition of gifting one to the parents-to-be in your life.
