Bauhaus Kantha Throw
If Bauhaus had invented blankets, they probably would’ve looked like this: practical, geometric, and just self-aware enough to feel like a statement.
What It Is:
The Bauhaus Kantha Throw is a living contradiction: minimalism that takes maximum effort. Each piece starts with pure linen or cotton, hand-pressed with carved wooden blocks dipped in dye—a process so analog it feels subversive in the age of digital everything. From there, Kantha quiltmakers take over, hand-stitching the patterned fabric onto a cotton base, creating a tactile topography that no machine could replicate. Four distinct artisan skills—wood carving, block printing, quiltmaking, dyeing—converge into one 54" x 84" throw, meaning you’re basically wrapping yourself in a small-batch cultural symposium.
Why You’ll Actually Use It:
Because this isn’t the kind of throw you hide in a closet until “company” comes over. It’s the one you actually live with—draped across a couch, folded at the foot of a bed, or pulled around your shoulders on a night when Netflix feels less like escapism and more like anthropology. Linen makes it breathable and cool, cotton keeps it grounded and soft, and the handwork ensures it doesn’t look like you bought it at a store where everyone else shops. In other words, it’s function and philosophy stitched together.
Key Details:
Hand block printed
Available in 100% linen or 100% cotton
Individually hand-stitched by Kantha quiltmakers in India
54" x 84" (oversized for beds, couches, or wall display)
Made in India, ships from California
Each piece is one-of-a-kind with subtle variations
Small batch production = sustainable + thoughtful
Impact:
Every Bauhaus Kantha Throw sustains four different artisan traditions while rejecting the disposable logic of mass production. Buying one isn’t just decorating—it’s casting a vote for slowness, skill, and things that last.
The Bauhaus Kantha Throw is what happens when modernist ideals collide with ancient techniques: functional art disguised as a blanket.
About the brand: Powered by People
Powered by People is basically what happens when “shopping small” gets a global operating system. Instead of mass-produced sameness, they connect you with makers who are spinning out hand-dyed textiles, hand-thrown ceramics, and jewelry that feels like it was pulled from an alternate reality where craftsmanship never went out of style. The through-line isn’t just aesthetics—it’s the insistence that every object has both utility and a backstory, often rooted in sustainable practices, reclaimed materials, and cultural traditions that would otherwise get bulldozed by the modern marketplace. In short: they’re trying to prove that conscious consumption doesn’t have to look like homework.