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.

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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.

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Every election cycle sees Black voters pathologized so that the consistent voting pattern of white voters remains background noise.

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also i don't like the blue colour of the walls anymore. need to put quarter rounds down. get a futon or something that can be used as a guest bed eventually. BUT THE ROOM. IT WORKS. IT'S A REAL ROOM AGAIN.

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still gotta deal with those shitty blinds, hem the curtains, and fix the bookshelf. get rid of the chair. fix up the paint from a roof leak a few years ago—had to cut a hole in the ceiling and it’s still visibly patched up lol. but! it’s FUNCTIONAL again. couldn’t even walk in here this morning!!

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