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Imagine wearing a piece of your most cherished memory! Bhuvaneshwari M, an engineer-turned-designer, is turning wedding flowers into beautiful, sustainable fashion through eco-printing. Her brand, ‘House of Murah’, is weaving nostalgia into every fabric.

Sameera Jalan, a 16-year-old from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, founded PinThread, an initiative that teaches rural women and children of domestic help how to convert waste fabric into useful items like laptop covers, pencil cases and more.

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.

The Salvi family from Gujarat has also established the Patan Patola Heritage museum, where they conduct live demonstrations of the painstaking weaving process

The end goal will always be to improve the quality of life for children and parents,” says mum and designer Navdeep Kaur.

Every thread of your ethnic Indian wear has a story of origin woven in it. This National Handloom Day, understand the "fabric of India" better!

“At one glance, it is just another piece of clothing. But we don’t realise the effort and natural resources that went into weaving that fabric and creating the garment. The lack of consciousness was one major challenge to set the balance right.” #Respect #Inspiration

From textiles to paper, these microbes can do useful jobs in many industries. But the best part is that this method is green, economical and totally chemical-free!

According to IMD, the monsoon is expected to hit Kerala coast on May 29. Here's a handy list of tips and hacks that will help you get started towards making your home monsoon-ready!

The weaving community in Anakaputhur is known for developing various kinds of eco-friendly fabric.