Nov 7, 2017 | Community, Khadi Initiative, Reflections
Khadi as an important part of an emerging movement for natural fibres Participants from across continents gathered early in September 2018 to continue a conversation about how textiles can become a force for good. Attendees at the event represented a cross section of...
Sep 19, 2017 | Community, Know Your Fabric
Documentaries: A Medium for Relating For Susanta documentaries are a medium for connecting and relating. He says it eloquently in a Facebook Post, “Documentaries connect me with the people…with the soil…and with myself…with old memories…...
Jul 20, 2017 | Community, Know Your Fabric
Madras Cafe – the beginnings Twenty five odd years ago Chris and Bryan set out in an old bus to sell Chai at WOMAD. That early humble beginning of Madras Cafe might have reminded them of their time in deep rural India in the seventies. Sixties and Seventies were...
Jun 5, 2017 | Community, Know Your Fabric
Your Vibes Attract Your Tribe We have been lucky. The past three years have been exciting. We have revived old connections, made many new ones. Our tribe,our inclusive network, has grown at a pace beyond our expectations. It has happened because of our message of...
Jun 4, 2017 | Community, Know Your Fabric
Gram Seva Mandal, Gopuri: An Unexpected Delight Text: Phoebe Hunter-Mcllveen and isobel William-Ellis (Project PICO) Photos: Alberto Balazs Our visit to the Gram Seva Mandal, in the Wardha district of Maharashtra was an unexpected delight. After few hours of being...
May 13, 2017 | Community, Know Your Fabric
The Concept I woke up during the night one night with an idea for a for a fully traceable clothing business. I was alarmed by stories of how garment workers in remote countries were being treated and there was a total disconnect between these tales and the clothing...
