Designer Weaves
India Today|January 07, 2019

Fashion designer Madhu Jain is known for reviving Indian textiles and crafts and giving them a fashionable spin

Kaveree Bamzai
Designer Weaves

For Madhu Jain, ‘Made in India’ has been an obsession in her 31-year design career. Whether it is her innovation with ikat, or her work in bamboo-eri silk, she has been at the forefront of reviving India’s 2,000-year-old organic craft and textiles traditions. Now having applied for a patent for the invention of the biodegradable, environmentally friendly bamboo-silk ikat, she wants to focus on sustainability and eco-friendly production.

How do you describe your new bamboo-eri silk ikat?

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