128 | FIBRE 2 FASHION NOVEMBER 2017
Week
THE CRAFT
AND THE
PROFESSIONAL
There are many
non-governmental
organisations (NGOs)
helping artisans make a
living, but there are only a
few who have considered
the idea of tying up with
high-fashion designers
to bring the message of
crafts and fashion into the
limelight. Many designers
get their collections
embellished and
embroidered by artisans
in India, but very few
give credit to the crafts
in their shows. But that’s
changing, and artisans
are very much in the
limelight, Meher Castelino
reports.