From Upcycling Textile Waste To Using Banana Plants For Making Fabric, Here Are Some Innovations In Fashion
Waste scraps of cloth to throw away or funky items of home décor? Banana stems and peels heading for the garbage or shirts and dresses for an evening out on the town? Harmful chemicals seeping into our groundwater or natural dyes locally sourced from the forest? Here are some innovations in the fashion industry.
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Ashita Singhal started Studio Paiwand in 2018 as she wanted to give an ode to the lost culture and era and wanted to bring back the essence of upcycling that used to happen in households. She believes that each fragment of fabric waste has the potential of being repurposed into a beautiful garment and so "Katran" or waste at Paiwand Studio is all too precious.
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Shibori is the Japanese art of manual tie-dyeing and the team at Aranya Natural has trained under the Japanese textile artist Yoshiko Wada. She taught the young adults special techniques of Shibori art, which are now a signature hallmark of Aranya Natural's creations.
By giving opportunities to these young adults, Aranya has ensured a sustainable livelihood for them while ensuring that the environment is protected too.
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Sekar has experimented with fibres like pineapple, bamboo, and even aloe vera to make yarn since these raw materials are easily available to him. Even though banana fibre is not a new discovery, its use had been very limited. Today, with increasing conversations around sustainable and slow fashion, banana fibre has emerged as a game changer.
