Upholding their traditional looms and fabrics and gaining acceptance in Mumbai's fashion industry, these designers are striking a balance between these two worlds.
Besides tackling the menace of paper waste, Neerja Palisetty has also opened up doors of livelihood opportunities for a handful of women in Jaipur, who spin the yarn with charkhas at their homes.
At a time when over consumption of plastic and a use-and-throw culture is choking the planet, borrowing a leaf from India’s age-old sustainable habits could make a small but important difference