From July 7 to July 9, the C P Arts Centre in Alwarpet will host a three-day exhibition and workshop featuring handmade apparel organised by the India Handmade Collective (IHMC), a collection of artists. The purpose of the event is to increase the livelihoods of regional weavers and artisans while raising awareness of the need to support eco-friendly clothing.
Because of the lockdown, handloom weavers and other artisans were unable to participate in physical shows, thus IHMC started the collective to help them. The collective’s programmes and activities developed along with the amount of support they received.
The largest source of global pollution is the textile sector. We unknowingly contribute to this pollution by wearing a lot of quick fashion in our closets. It can only be prevented if people understand the negative consequences it has on our ecosystem, according to Mahima Thangappan, an IHMC member.
She claims that even if environmentally friendly clothing is pricey, it would be a little price to pay for a better future devoid of non-biodegradable waste. The buttons are fashioned from coconut shells to reduce the use of plastic, and the organic cotton textiles are coloured using natural dyes to make them chemical-free. The best fashion is slow fashion, she continues.
