With an aim to revive traditional crafts, textile design students of National Institute of Design have co-created labels with artisans from Ahmedabad and Karnataka. The students worked with handloom weavers from Molakalmuru and Bagalkot, Karnataka, whereas for Ahmedabad, students worked on appliqué crafts with women of Juna Vadaj. Students were asked to understand the uniqueness and strengths of tradition and what imparts typical identity for the tradition. "For example, students who worked with silk weavers in Karnataka found that their traditional Molakalmuru saris are overshadowed by Kanjivarams. Students worked with leftover fabrics in Juna Vadaj given by an NGO in Karnataka.

Source: dna May 05, 2019 00:56 UTC