Threads of Tradition | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Threads of Tradition | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Parul |Published: May 11, 2019 12:18:14 pm

Threads of Tradition

Project Nala Wali attempts to revive the traditional craft of weaving azarband by involving unemployed women and reaching out to designers around the country.

The traditional craft of azarband or the nala is being revived for contemporary buyers.

THE humble yet artistic nala — intricate and hand-woven drawstring used in salwars, sari petticoats, lehengas, and churidars among others will get a new lease of life with Project Nala Wali, which will attempt to revive the traditional craft of the azarband and its weaving techniques. This will be done by involving unemployed communities of women and reaching out to designers across the country. The effort by The Dialogue Collective, an interactive platform where artisans, designers, social thinkers collaborate and grow together, the project is the brainchild of Shyamli Chaudhry, who has travelled and worked with artisans at the ground level, and is armed with years of experience with NGOs, communities, and various CSR projects. According to her, the larger mission is to change consumer behaviour towards handmade products.