TRADITIONAL WEAVERS MEET HIGH FASHION IN ASSAM
July 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
AN ESTABLISHED international model has been working with tribal women in Assam, India, to commercialise their traditional woven garments, and provide them with financial independence. Bangladesh-born Bibi Russell and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have been helping Bodo women blend traditional weaving techniques with high fashion design, production and marketing. This work is being coordinated by local clothing business Weaving Destination, which produces hand-woven products such as garments, scarves and hand-woven fabric for both ...
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