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NAMASKARAM # ६ षट / ṣaṭ / six / 6 We sometimes end up living far from our places of birth and nativity. So, we learn to adopt and adapt our life skills accor...

NAMASKARAM # १ एकम् / ekam / one / 1 We know the cosmos, its bodies and forces help us function with rhythm, balance and fragility. We bow to that power. But...

“Tathamma, naaku podugu juttu kavali!” (grandma, I want long hair) — Little Miss B. “Na chera batta tesukura!” (Get my sari fabric) — Thimmaraju Velpuri Vir...

‘Preventive’ not ‘curative’ design Words Sathya Bhavana / Photographs Amrita Haldipur Namaskaram! In my previous story, one of the aspects I discussed was ‘R...

This story was written for Singapore-based sustainable living platform www.secondguru.com founded by Lara and Anuja Namaskaram! After being a fashion writer ...

Phulkari Pink Silk 50 years old. Gurgaon’s Hemanta Ritu (pre-winter). "This sari was embroidered by my grandmother. I have no idea how long it took her to ma...

Indigo Blue-White Cotton Five years old. Gurgaon’s Hemanta Ritu (pre-winter). "Oh! I love how this cotton indigo looks with its half-and-half colour combo. I...

Green Mysore Silk. 20-year-old. Rituvu: Mumbai’s Sharad (autumn). "Saris are beautiful. But given my work, I wear them very little. But yes, recycling them s...

Checked Chanderi Silk. 12-year-old. Rituvu: Gurgaon’s Vasant (Spring). "I do not wear saris at all! And I only have two (that are gifts, I think), which I'd ...

15-year-old. Rituvu: Gurgaon’s Grishma Ritu (summer). "I like upcycling saris. But I don’t like cutting them unless they are faded or torn. My friend and I s...

Just the phrase 'travelling textile art installation' (New Delhi, London, New York and other cities) was enough to inspire and create an upcycled white sari ...

The Hindu, one of the largest Indian dailies, covered this Indian Slow Fashion Research Lab in a short and a sweet story by journalist Sayeda Farida.

The basic art of handstitching is therapeutic.Think all ancient stitching and embroidery techniques, although tedious, were about human stories and connectio...

Tweaking a thought of a person and connecting it with a process thate creates a product is easy and difficult at the same time. On the same grain is Revastra...

A humongous bird looks down at you. A tiger runs along with a masked boy. A bunch of birds fly out chaotically. These are wall murals at the Lodhi Art Distri...

It was a pleasant morning. A quaint, first floor room in Koramangala (Bengaluru) was set-up for a ReSkills session, which was about making a knotted Zen bag ...

Raw Silk Green. Seven-year-old. Rituvu: Kolkata’s Hemanta (pre-winter) or Vasanta (Spring) "This piece was a left behind from an ethnic wear set. I love its ...

Navari Mustard Silk. 60-year-old. Rituvu: Mumbai’s Sharada (autumn). "This is my grandmother’s Navari (nine-yard sari). It is old and unravelling. Could you ...

DIY: Repurpose with minimal waste This story was published on Singapore-based, sustainable and 'green' living digital platform secondguru.com by Lara and Anu...

Chikankari Pink Cotton. 20-year-old. Mumbai’s Grishma Ritu (Summer). "Please make two curtain panels for my living room out of any old sari you have. I do no...