The designer describes Kota Doria as a fabric

The designer describes Kota Doria as a fabric with a very translucent qualy yet not fragile. But now, designers and entrepreneurs are looking to showcase fabrics and weaves that are an intrinsic part of India’s heritage, thereby encouraging sustainability. The clothes have to be contextual to our functional lives and I have tried to give it more shape, forms, and technique that you wouldn’t see in this textile, inherently.Her designs will have a special focus on Odisha and will introduce hand woven khadi textures and fabrics. “Predominantly made by Custom Polyester Yarn Manufacturers women, the fabric is sheer and light in nature despite using a lot of zari work. Naushad further explains that with sustainable fabric, a weaver can only make 1. But it is so interesting that I have increased the weight of the fabric in khadi, done a cut shuttle where I have done a colour contrast.Since 2012, there have been constant efforts in bringing to fore craftsmen and their work and the upcoming edition of the fashion week will see handwoven fabrics from Rajasthan and Odisha, intricate khadi weaves, Kanjivaram and ecological fibres. Karishma seconds his opinion and adds that one needs to understand where the product is coming from.A weaver engaged in the work of weaving.

But over a period of time, it has lost its place in textile list,” says Karishma whose label Ka-Sha along with Craftmark has given a modern twist to this traditional piece of fabric that's mainly used for saree or dress. “Musiri is well known for good quality cotton, predominantly used for saree,” says Naushad who explains how he epicycles the traditional materials. Keeping the same quality as the base fabric, we have removed the borders and put gold throughout the fabric in simple checks,” explains Naushad who has also done a lot of layering, trench coats, and bold jackets. Inspired by the Chausat Yogini Temple, the 64 tantric female deities of Odisha, designer Gunjun Jain’s Yogini collection celebrates womanhood representing varied expressions of modern-day Yoginis through handwoven sarees styled in experimental drapes teamed with workwear blouses. We have also used woodblock in chintz print on the fabric,” says Rina whose collection also features Sojani embroidery from Kashmir on woolen dresses, khadi, and linen. It is handmade and the amount of human hours it takes is precious.From rural West Bengal, Eka by Rina Singh is presenting hand spun and woven textile using the technique of ‘Kata Makur Kaj’, as called in rural Bengal or ‘Cut Shuttle’ in layman language.