Kantha is a similar technique, but using a running stitch and larger scraps of material. Chindi is the leftover of the leftover. By making cloth in this way, the resources used to grow cotton, spin yarn, and weave fabric are not wasted. Left is kantha; right is chindi.
October 30, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Kantha is a similar technique, but using a running stitch and larger scraps of material. Chindi is the leftover of the leftover. By making cloth in this way, the resources used to grow cotton, spin yarn, and weave fabric are not wasted. Left is kantha; right is chindi.
Photo from the night Mamdani launched his campaign. He appears to be wearing a jacket made from chindi, which is an Indian fabric made by upcycling leftover materials. Here, small scraps of material from previous projects are backed by cotton muslin and sewn together using an embroidery stitch.
October 30, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Photo from the night Mamdani launched his campaign. He appears to be wearing a jacket made from chindi, which is an Indian fabric made by upcycling leftover materials. Here, small scraps of material from previous projects are backed by cotton muslin and sewn together using an embroidery stitch.
Chindi looks like a massive stitching effort
October 30, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Chindi looks like a massive stitching effort
Love this because chindi isn’t just fabric, it’s the mindset of taking what’s left behind and giving it real purpose. Pretty fitting metaphor for the kind of movement he’s trying to build 💙
October 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Love this because chindi isn’t just fabric, it’s the mindset of taking what’s left behind and giving it real purpose. Pretty fitting metaphor for the kind of movement he’s trying to build 💙
Wait THAT’S the derivation of the word “chindi”?!
Photo from the night Mamdani launched his campaign. He appears to be wearing a jacket made from chindi, which is an Indian fabric made by upcycling leftover materials. Here, small scraps of material from previous projects are backed by cotton muslin and sewn together using an embroidery stitch.
October 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Wait THAT’S the derivation of the word “chindi”?!
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October 30, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Get some chindi here! www.marketplaceindia.com/search?q=chi...
I don't think I could pull off Chindi. I think I am much more of a Karakul and Sherwani guy.
November 2, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I don't think I could pull off Chindi. I think I am much more of a Karakul and Sherwani guy.
Nu wil ik een chindi jas
Photo from the night Mamdani launched his campaign. He appears to be wearing a jacket made from chindi, which is an Indian fabric made by upcycling leftover materials. Here, small scraps of material from previous projects are backed by cotton muslin and sewn together using an embroidery stitch.
October 30, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Nu wil ik een chindi jas
Wow. Cool. Searching "men's chindi jacket" now...
Photo from the night Mamdani launched his campaign. He appears to be wearing a jacket made from chindi, which is an Indian fabric made by upcycling leftover materials. Here, small scraps of material from previous projects are backed by cotton muslin and sewn together using an embroidery stitch.
October 30, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Wow. Cool. Searching "men's chindi jacket" now...
Part of my wardrobe comes from a women's cooperative in India (Marketplace India) who make women's clothing for the Western Market. Their items that use chindi are sewn by machine but have hand-embroidered accents.
October 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Part of my wardrobe comes from a women's cooperative in India (Marketplace India) who make women's clothing for the Western Market. Their items that use chindi are sewn by machine but have hand-embroidered accents.
Chindi is very cool material.
October 30, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Chindi is very cool material.
I love kantha and chindi so this is cool!
Photo from the night Mamdani launched his campaign. He appears to be wearing a jacket made from chindi, which is an Indian fabric made by upcycling leftover materials. Here, small scraps of material from previous projects are backed by cotton muslin and sewn together using an embroidery stitch.
October 30, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I love kantha and chindi so this is cool!
Here's a nice piece of designer chindi
independence-chicago.com/1111-giacca-...
independence-chicago.com/1111-giacca-...
11.11 Giacca Jacket Charcoal Chindi Patchwork
100% cotton patchwork jacket made using leftover scraps of naturally dyed cotton. The jacket is then finished with intricate chindi stitchwork throughout. A true feat of craftsmanship, no two jackets ...
independence-chicago.com
October 30, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Here's a nice piece of designer chindi
independence-chicago.com/1111-giacca-...
independence-chicago.com/1111-giacca-...
My Hindi skills are clearly terrible. So for context “chindi” in slang normally means “a person who’s very stingy”. I assume the etymology is from the tiny scraps of leftover cloth: e.g. a person who saves even those
October 30, 2026 at 8:47 PM
My Hindi skills are clearly terrible. So for context “chindi” in slang normally means “a person who’s very stingy”. I assume the etymology is from the tiny scraps of leftover cloth: e.g. a person who saves even those
Growing up in a household steeped in global storytelling, anti colonial politics and deep cultural heritage that intentionality shows in everything - down to the upcycled chindi jacket. As a fellow Indian American, I couldn’t be prouder to see this kind of representation.💙
Photo from the night Mamdani launched his campaign. He appears to be wearing a jacket made from chindi, which is an Indian fabric made by upcycling leftover materials. Here, small scraps of material from previous projects are backed by cotton muslin and sewn together using an embroidery stitch.
October 30, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Growing up in a household steeped in global storytelling, anti colonial politics and deep cultural heritage that intentionality shows in everything - down to the upcycled chindi jacket. As a fellow Indian American, I couldn’t be prouder to see this kind of representation.💙
🇲🇼 Inkosi Chindi sera enterré assis [Malawi 24]
Inkosi Chindi will be buried seated [Malawi 24]
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twp.ai
October 27, 2026 at 7:25 PM
🇲🇼 Inkosi Chindi sera enterré assis [Malawi 24]
Just to clarify kantha is an embroidery technique whereas chindi just means rags. So you could do kantha work on chindis or on a large single piece of fabric.
November 3, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Just to clarify kantha is an embroidery technique whereas chindi just means rags. So you could do kantha work on chindis or on a large single piece of fabric.
Do they wet the chindi scraps to keep them from flying around during stitching?
November 1, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Do they wet the chindi scraps to keep them from flying around during stitching?
I meant chindi might be how we get to chintz? The kind of upholstery fabric? (I’m not trying to do a cozzy livs here!)
October 31, 2026 at 8:39 AM
I meant chindi might be how we get to chintz? The kind of upholstery fabric? (I’m not trying to do a cozzy livs here!)
Chindi Jacket. They made it into an Art in India.
October 30, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Chindi Jacket. They made it into an Art in India.
omg i've been gathering the materials to do that on my favorite old torn jean jacket but i didn't know it had a name!
i'm gonna chindi!
i'm gonna chindi!
October 31, 2026 at 2:00 AM
omg i've been gathering the materials to do that on my favorite old torn jean jacket but i didn't know it had a name!
i'm gonna chindi!
i'm gonna chindi!
is this similar to chindi rugs, not braided, or maybe just coincidence same name?
October 30, 2026 at 11:35 PM
is this similar to chindi rugs, not braided, or maybe just coincidence same name?
🇲🇼 Un jeune de 20 ans en passe de devenir Inkosi Chindi V [Malawi 24]
20-year-old set to become Inkosi Chindi V [Malawi 24] - afropages.fr
Twenty year old Chrispin Ntabeni Jele is set to succeed his late father, Inkosi Chindi IV, following his death on October 23, 2026.Chrispin received his
twp.ai
October 29, 2026 at 7:29 PM
🇲🇼 Un jeune de 20 ans en passe de devenir Inkosi Chindi V [Malawi 24]
🇲🇼 Un jeune de 20 ans en passe de devenir Inkosi Chindi V [Malawi 24]
20-year-old set to become Inkosi Chindi V [Malawi 24] - afropages.fr
Twenty year old Chrispin Ntabeni Jele is set to succeed his late father, Inkosi Chindi IV, following his death on October 23, 2026.Chrispin received his
twp.ai
October 29, 2026 at 7:29 PM
🇲🇼 Un jeune de 20 ans en passe de devenir Inkosi Chindi V [Malawi 24]
20-year-old set to become Inkosi Chindi V
Twenty year old Chrispin Ntabeni Jele is set to succeed his late father, Inkosi Chindi IV, following his death on October 23, 2026. Chrispin received his father’s spear during...
https://malawi24.com/2026/10/29/20-year-old-set-to-become-inkosi-chindi-v/
Twenty year old Chrispin Ntabeni Jele is set to succeed his late father, Inkosi Chindi IV, following his death on October 23, 2026. Chrispin received his father’s spear during...
https://malawi24.com/2026/10/29/20-year-old-set-to-become-inkosi-chindi-v/
20-year-old set to become Inkosi Chindi V
Twenty year old Chrispin Ntabeni Jele is set to succeed his late father, Inkosi Chindi IV, following his death on October 23, 2026. Chrispin received his father’s spear during the funeral on Wednesday in Euthini, Mzimba, in accordance with Ngoni succession traditions. Senior Chief Mthwalo said the Ngoni chieftaincy system follows bloodline succession, under which...
malawi24.com
October 29, 2026 at 8:55 AM
20-year-old set to become Inkosi Chindi V
Twenty year old Chrispin Ntabeni Jele is set to succeed his late father, Inkosi Chindi IV, following his death on October 23, 2026. Chrispin received his father’s spear during...
https://malawi24.com/2026/10/29/20-year-old-set-to-become-inkosi-chindi-v/
Twenty year old Chrispin Ntabeni Jele is set to succeed his late father, Inkosi Chindi IV, following his death on October 23, 2026. Chrispin received his father’s spear during...
https://malawi24.com/2026/10/29/20-year-old-set-to-become-inkosi-chindi-v/