Indian craftsmanship gains visibility in global luxury fashion
Indian artisans from Mumbai to Lucknow have contributed embroidery, leatherwork and mirror-work techniques to luxury fashion for decades. Their work has appeared in designs associated with Dior, Prada and Fendi, while Mumbai-based textile and embroidery atelier Chanakya International is helping bring this craftsmanship into greater public view.
Generations of Indian artisans from Mumbai to Lucknow have contributed skills to global luxury fashion, including zardozi embroidery, T-strap leather sandals and mirror-work techniques.
These techniques have been used in designs associated with Dior, Prada and Fendi. The craftsmanship was often not publicly visible, but it is increasingly gaining attention.
Mumbai-based textile and embroidery atelier Chanakya International is described as being at the forefront of efforts to give Indian craftsmanship a more visible place in luxury fashion.
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What recognition and protections do artisans receive for techniques used by major fashion houses?
How might greater public attention change the relationship between luxury brands and Indian ateliers?
What conditions would allow artisans to claim a more direct role in the design process?
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