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From vada pav in Mumbai to Warli art in Palghar, here’s what 10 districts in Maharashtra are best known for (hint: it’s not monuments).

What if your tablecloth could be both stylish and wipeable? When Indira Prashant got tired of constant stains and washing cycles, she created The Yard House—India’s first wipeable, plastic-free cotton table linen brand.

With no background in the textile and apparel world, Sujata and Taniya Biswas left their cushy corporate jobs and started building Suta, which is empowering weavers and making beautiful sarees.

Surendra Pal, an agriculturist from Punjab, started cultivating cotton in 2009. Today, along with growing his own vegetables, he makes cotton clothes, quilts and mattresses that even reach England.

Grandmother's battle with cancer inspired two Delhi brothers to create comfortable 'Chemo Caps' for patients.

Uzramma is using malkha (amalgamation of mulmul and khadi), a fabric that is all-encompassing in the sense of generating livelihood, promoting a sustainable way of life, and pushing for environment-friendly living.

A group of scientists from the Bengaluru-based Centre for Nano Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) invent a mask that uses triboelectricity to provide protection.

Moreover, they sell products like pouches, totes, and box bags made using paper textiles created from cotton waste.

An N-95 respirator mask is a respiratory protective device with high filtration efficiency for airborne particles. To provide the requisite air seal to the wearer, such masks are designed to achieve a very close facial fit.

The finding provides new insights into the workings of animal immune systems as well as helps in creating holistic approaches to crop protection.