WEAVES, WELFARE & WARM GATHERINGS

You already know my devotion and passion for preserving and saving our indigenous Indian crafts runs deep.

- Nisha Jamwal

Handloom renaissance So when former Maharashtra Police Chief Phansakar's wife Megha hosted "Loominaries" — a showcase and series of talks on Indian handloom and their place in our contemporary world — I readily agreed to deliver the keynote address.

What struck me most was the passionate audience of like-minded crusaders for India's craft heritage. Through my address, I wanted to convey my profound conviction that it's time for our Indian designers to collaborate intimately with indigenous weavers, creating couture and prêt that could blaze trails worldwide and bring both fame and fortune to India. Much like our rich land that once exported the finest textiles across the globe and was renowned for luxury crafts-manship before the British systematically impoverished us — we are still climbing our way back to that former glory!