Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Recycled Threads of Life

Recycling Threads of Life - this story celebrates recreations, reuse and recycling of textiles inspired by the vibrancy and colouful patchwork of Korean Pojagi work and local quilting tradition of Odisha.

Combining left over pieces of ikat, gamcha, yardage, khadi and lungi, giving it a new meaning from useless to recycled silhouettes. The clothing line uses bits and pieces of handcrafted textiles and values the process of woven stories created for holistic and environmental friendly purposes. 

Collection available online from 5th - 19th February 2015.  https://www.jaypore.com/shop-collection/recyled-threads-of-life-by-pankaja-sethi-patchwork-reycled-bags-jackets-skirts-from-odisha-1304
Our story was covered by Swatisingdha Suar in TheTelegraph Bhubaneswar
http://epaper.telegraphindia.com/paper/8-152-05@02@2015-1009.html