This will be done by involving unemployed communities of women and reaching out to designers across the country. “From my maternal grandmother to my mother and aunts, all would prefer the handwoven nala in their salwar because it felt secure and thick enough to not sink deep into the skin when secured tightly. She felt the project had potential to provide employment to women in need and a cultural craft could be revived. “The older women who are adept in the craft are teaching young women to take the legacy forward. Also, the investment is very less, for we are also encouraging the use of recycled threads,” says Chaudhry.

Source: Indian Express May 11, 2019 06:45 UTC