Timeless, a khadi forecast

Timeless.

About.

Timeless is a forecast that keeps growing, is never-ending - and no theme gets obsolete. Pick indications from these ‘timeless’ themes as they evolve as attire and lifestyle pieces in your studios, workshops and brands. It’s all about weaving through timeless-ness and cherishing our sustainable craft based economy.

lUnHkZA vuojr ;kuh fujarj c<+us okyk] ftldk dksbZ fu/kkZfjr le; ugha gS] ;g QksjdkLV gS vuojrA ;s dHkh ugha #drk] bldk dksbZ Hkh okD;k O;FkZ ;k iqjkuk ugha gksxk cl c<+rk tk;sxkA ;gk¡ ls vius [kknh ls tqM+s rF;ksa ls çsj.kk ysrs gq, vius odZ ‘k‚i ;k LVwfM;ks is ,d vuojr thou”kSyh cqusa vkSj viuh vn~Hkqr dyk vkSj Øk¶V ij vk/kkfjr vFkZO;oLFkk dk fuekZ.k djsaA

Image Courtesy - Gandhi Aashram Display

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Virasat.

With a different cultural identity and mark at every step of our vast country, some has been preserved and identified in its roots. The old city of Ahmedabad is now recognized U N E S C O heritage city. Heritage is timeless, it develops and grows on those who stay embodied in that environment and culture. With the slow progression as the inspiration, let us weave our virasat and adorn it with pride.

fojklrA gekjs ns”k ds gj dne ij ,d lkekftd fofo/krk gS] mles ls dqN ,d fojklr dh rjg lajf{kr gSA vgenkckn ”kgj ds iqjkus fgLlksa dks iksy flVh dgk tkrk gS ftldks U N E S C O gsfjVst ;k fojklrh; ”kgj dk ntkZ fn;k gSA fojklr ,d rjg ls vej gS] oks cl fujarj c<+rh tkrh gS vkSj tks ml nkSjku ds yksxksa vkSj vkus okyh ihf<+;ksa eSa vorh.kZ gksrh jgrh gSA blh rjg /khes çxlu ls ge viuh fojklr cqusa vkSj mls xosZ ls igusaA

1. Narrow pol streets 2. Sidi Sayed ni Jali 3. Teen Darwaza in 1880 (Image Courtesy - The Indian Express) 4. Contrasting ruins

The colours are a camouflage of sunkissed shades of browns, along with sharp contrasts of deep ivory blues and olive green. A very raw essence of the heritage city of Ahmedabad, with diverse communities and living styles coming together.

lkjs jax ,d Nykoj.k dh rjg lwjt dh jkS'kuh ls mHkjs Hkwjs jax ds vusd çdkj gSaA mlds lkFk gh Qhds uhys vkSj tSrwuh gjs dh >yfd;ka gSA fcydqy gh tSfod ç—fr ds jax] cl ml gh çdkj lkFk gSa tSls vgenkckn ds iksy eSa fofHkUu çdkj ds yksx vkSj laçnk;s lkFk jgrs gSaA

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Feminism.

The fight for equal rights and treatment has been there forever.

From India’s freedom struggle and Gandhiji’s swadeshi movement, to the 1970s feminist art by Judy Chicago, we’re all looking to be free, equal and liberated. The feminist movement started with equal rights for women grew to issues including gender and body identity. The movement grows and strengthens people, similar to how the rough humble Khaddar weaved the Indian subcontinent together to fight oppression.

QsfefuteA leku vf/kdkjksa ds fy, la?k"kZ dbZ tekuksa ls pyk vk jgk gSA xka/khth }kjk usr`r Hkkjr ds Lora=rk la?k"kZ ls ysdj tqMh f'kdkxks ds ƒ‹‰å okys QsfefuLV dyk—fr;ksa rd] ge lc vkt Hkh vktkn] leku vkSj foeqä jguk pkgrs gSaA QsfefuLV la?k"kZ lkeku vf/kdkjksa ls 'kq: gqvk vkSj vkt 'kkjhfjd Nfo vkSj ySafxd eqíksa rd vkxs c<+ pqdk gSA ftl rjg lQsn [kknh us yksxksa dks ,d lkFk cqu dj mRihMu ds f[kykQ la?k"kZ djok;k] mlh rjg Qsfefut~e ewoesaV vkt ds yksxksa dks l'kä cukrk gSA 7

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Judy Chicago’s Dinner Party Rosie, the Riveter (History) Malala Youzufai (BBC) Marlene Dietrich (Refinery29) Hillary Clinton (CNN) Eleanor Roosevelt (Harper’s Bazaar) Gulabi Gang (Ladies Finger)

The feminist movement is always known for its purple and white aeathetic, taking inspiration from the iconic poster of Rosie the Riveter - one that inspired women for joining the workforce we have derived the shades of feminism. The red and yellow are complimentary to the already existing purple and white colour codes.

QsfefuLV la?k”kZ dk çrhd ges”kk ls gh ,d cSaxuh vkSj lQsn jax ds la;ksx ls gqvk gS] jkslh Fk fjosVj ds çrhf{kr iksLVj ftlus ƒ‹†å es efgykvksa dks dk;ZLFkyksa es dke djus dh çsj.kk nh] blh iksLVj ls çsj.kk ysrs gq, ge Qsfefut~e ds jax iSnk djsaxsA yky vkSj ihys dks cSaxuh vkSj lQsn ds lkFk djuk ,d oS”kE; jax dk la;ksx gks A

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Slow Food.

Food is a personal process. The gajar ka halwa, daal makhni and the biryani resonate with Indian households. They take time, they’re nourished, at each step a flavour is added, whether it is the elaichi or the mirch. It grows on the cook, the host and the guest of the food.

The noodle-in-a-cup is a convenient food mass produced in one go in a factory nothing personal about it. While slow food is passed on from the khet to the plate, people are involved at each stage in a personal way - whether it is handpicking the right produce or stirring the ingrediants in an earthen pot. True for textiles, where the cotton is handpicked, hand-spun and woven into a fabric which gets tailored to a personal size.

/kheh vk¡pA [kkuk cukuk vkSj [kkuk ,d cgqr vkfRed çfØ;k gSA xktj ds gyos ls ysdj nky e[kuh vkSj fcj;kuh rd fganqLrkuh ?kjksa esa [kkuk ,d /kheh vk¡p ij cuk;k tkrk gSA gj FkksM+h nsj esa ,d vn~Hkqr Lokn feyk;k tkrk gS vkSj mlls /khjs /khjs iksf’kr gS & bykbph gks ;k fepZA [kkuk cukus okys vkSj [kkus okys nksuksa dk eu çlUu jgrk gSA QSDVªh es cus uwMYl tks nks feuV esa curs gS muesa oks ckr oks vkReh;rk dgk¡ \ Lyks [kkuk [ksr ls vkidh IysV rd vkrk gS vkSj gj dne ij fdlh u fdlh dk futh tksM+ gS] pkgs oks [ksrh esa ls vPNk vukt pquus dk dke gks ;k ,d feêh ds crZu esa [kkuk cukus dh çfØ;k gksA rarq ;k diM+s ds fy, Hkh ;s ckr lgh] d‚Vu dks [ksr es NkaVk tkrk gS fQj gkFk ls drkbZ vkSj cqukbZ gksrh gS] ftlds ckn ,d nthZ mldks ,d O;fäxr vkdj esa flyrk gSA

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Daal Makhni (Spicy Tamarind) Gajar ka Halwa (Skill let to plate) Biryani (Tradaroo) Daal Baati (Connect Udaipur) Undhiyu (Archana’s Kitchen)

Indian food is complete because of its varied spices that slowly add flavours and tastes. Colour adds the ‘spice’ to the fabric, and taking colour inspiration from our staple spices, use the contrasts and the camouflauge in your pieces.

nslh [kkus dh ckr mlds tk;ds vkSj elkyksa es gS ftlls mlesa Lokn vkrk gSA jax diM+ksa ij mlh rjg dk elkyk ykrs gS vkSj gekjs jksth elkyksa ds jaxks ls çsj.kk ysrs gq, fo’kerk vkSj Nykoj.k djrs jaxks ds esy ls dqN vuks[kk cukrs gSaA

Picture - Indian Spices,Viagginasia

Conscious Fitoor.

There was a time, when outdoors was how we lived as humans, wandering from place to place. Even before Gandhi thought of unifying the nation through the humble khaddar, he wandered across the nation in the most limited resources like a wanderer in the search of truth. Travellers are always seeking experiences that take them closer to life. The pure, rough white Khaddar got Gandhi closer to life and helped him live in all ‘rough’ situations.

/;kue; fQrwjA ,d le; Fkk tc euq’; ?kjksa esa ugha ijUrq çk—frd <ax ls [kqys esa jgrs Fks vkSj ,d txg ls nwljh txg czã.k djrs FksA ns”k Hkj dks [kknh ls tksM+us ls igys xk¡/khth us iqjs ns”k dks ns[kus dk lQj r; fd;k fdUrq de ls de lk/kuksa ls] VªSu dh rhljh Js.kh esa] lPpkbZ dh [kkst esaA ;k=h] jerk tksxh gj nQs ,d vuqHko dh ryk”k esa gksrs gS tks mudks thou dh lPpkbZ rd ys tk,A “kq) lQsn [kqjnqjk [knnj xka/khth dks lPpkbZ dh rjQ ys x;k vkSj mUgsa lkjh dfBu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa jgus dh çsj.kk nhA

1. Pastoral Shepherd 2. Nomadic tribal 3. Gandhi travelling in the third class throughout the country (Indian Express Archive) 4. Hiking expeditions (Discover Himalaya)

Conscious fitoor is ofcourse about travelling with a motive, whether it is for the environment or for humanity.

An inspiration for present times are the offbeat natural locations like Barot, Himachal Pradesh. Untouched by urbanization and relishing in its raw beauty. Colours of the skies, greens and the rustic living areas are elements of the colour story.

fQrwj ,d jksekapd lQj ds ckjs es] ;gk¡ ,d mís’; Hkh gS] Hkys gh oks çk—frd czã.k ds fy, gks ;k ekuork ds fy,A ,d çsj.kk gS vn~Hkqr vuH;Lr utkjs] tSls cjksV] fgekpy çns”kA “kgjh HkkxnkSM+ ls ijs ;s txg fcydqy viuh çk—frd lqanjrk es yhu gSA bl o`rkar ds jax cknyksa] gjs Hkjs isM+ksa vkSj vklikl ds xzkeh.k thou ls çsfjr gSA

Picture - Barot, Himachal Pradesh (distmandi)

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Urban Kheti.

Urban farming or gardening talks about the essence of growing your own grain and food - living a conscious lifestyle synchronized with the urban city environment by sowing seeds of locally available foods in your own backyard, balcony and living spaces. Without any chemical intervention, the food is pure and organic, just like how Khadi - pure, personal, raw and luxuriously as it was exported.

'kgjh [ksrhA viuk vukt [kqn mxus dh çsj.kk nsus okyh “kgjh [ksrh ;k ckxokuh djus dk Hkko ,d “kgjh thou ds chp tkxzr thou “kSyh thus dh bPNk ls vkrk gSA LFkkuh; vukt dks vius cxhps] vk¡xu ;k ?kj ds vanj mxkuk] fcuk fdlh dsfedy NsM[kku] ,dne “kq)] O;fäxr vkSj tSfod mRiknu & [kknh dh gh rjg & “kq) vkSj O;fäxr tks ,d foyklh diMs ds Js.kh esa gSA

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Fresh Tomatoes @Callmegardeninggirl Cucumbers & Bottleguards @m7vishal Seeds @Mansiarch Fresh pods @Goodlife_permaculture Indoor planters @Pioneer settler Vertical Gardening @gardeningguides

The essence of urban farming can be caught in the garden pots and foods in it, growing right in your backyard. The colours are earthy, with shades of fresh greens, browns, clayey greys.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;kgjh [ksrh dk Hkko cxhps ;k ?kj ij iM+s xeyksa esa fey ldrk gSA HkwfelRo vkSj rkts mRikn ds jax ysrs gq, gjs] Hkwjs vkSj feVVh tSls xzs dk ,d rkyq cukrs gSA

Picture courtesy - Nursery Live

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Shunya Waste.

Zero waste is catching up on the west, in India however, we’ve lived that for ages our villages, communities and worlds revolved around reusing and repurposing. Our textiles have been our identity as communities, and also been inheritance. The old saree of an ancestor meant a lot. Even the garments that went old and torn were then patched on to make a quilt which still kept the aesthetics in mind, color-pattern-texture of different garments put together in a composition or a even a bag to carry to the office.

thjks O;FkZA thjks O;FkZ] cckZnh ds f[kykQ ,d ewoesaV gS tks if'peh ns'kksa esa yksdfç; gks jgk gS ij gekjs ns'k esa ;s ges'kk ls gh pyk vk jgk gS & gekjs xk¡o] fofHkUu lEçnk;ksa dh ftanxh ,sls gh phtksa dk iw.kZ mi;ksx vkSj iqu% ç;kstu djds pyrh gSA iqjkus yksxksa us blh rjg fu;e cuk;s Fks ftlls gj okLrq dk dksbZ eksy vkSj thou gks] ;kn gks- gekjs oL= ,d rjg ls gekjh igpku gqvk djrs Fks] mUgsa iq'rSuh iks'kkdksa dh rjg laHkydj vkSj lgstdj j[kk tkrk gSA fdlh iwoZt dh lkM+h dks vn~Hkqr eku e;kZnk ds lkFk xkSjo ls iguk tkrk gS] [kq'kh ds ekSdksa ijA iqjkus diM+ksa dks ;k QVs diM+ksa dk Hkh bLrseky Fkk] dbZ ckj ,d iSpodZ dh jtkbZ cukus esaA bl jtkbZ esa cM+h uktqdh ls jax] cukoV] lkSan;Z dk /;ku j[kk tkrk Fkk] dbZ ckj n¶rj ys tkus dk cSx Hkh blh çdkj curk FkkA

1. Reducing waste @treadingmyownpath 2. Zero waste kit @zerowastenerd 3. Indian patchwork, Jaisalmer 4. An Indian Siddi woman making a patchwork quilt (Madison Children’s museum)

The colours are a mix as waste cloth pieces could be of varied colours put together as a composition. This can also allow consumer to add more fabric and repurpose or upcycle the same.

bl vQlkus ds jaxks esa fHkUu fHkUu jax vk ldrs gSa D;wafd O;FkZ tkus okys diMs dk jax dqN Hkh gks ldrk gS] cl ,d lqUnj <ax ls lkjs jaxks dks çLrqr djuk gSA bl rjg dh oLrq esa [kjhnkj dks viuk Hkh vuqi;qä ;k iqjkuk lkeku tksM+us dk fodYi gks ldrk gSA

Picture - Rajasthani Patchwork carpet

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Kulhad.

When humans started living on the earth, they sought to take materials from the earth and use them to the fullest. Clay is one of those elements, humans began carving it to make utensils to cook, drink and eat. The nutrients from the soil added another essence into the food, missing from the melanine utensils we use today. Kulhad is a small utensil which is made for tea and beverages. The craft of making a kulhad needs deep meditative practice, just like spinning the charkha for the Khaddar yarn.

dqYgMA tc balkuksa dk thou /kjrh ij “kq: gqvk] mUgksaus /kjrh esa ls gh phtsa cukbZ vkSj iw.kZ :i ls feêh dk mi;ksx fd;kA feêh ,d rÙo gS vkSj blls vkdj nsdj blls crZu cus ftles [kkus vkSj ihus dh O;oLFkk gks ldsA feêh esa /kjrh dk iks”k.k gksrk gS tks [kkus esa ,d vuks[kk Lokn vkrk gS tks vkt dy ds IykfLVd crZuksa esa dgk¡? dqYgM+ ,d NksVk lk crZu gS ftles pk; vkSj nw/k fi;k tkrk gSA dqYgM+ cukuk ,d dyk gS ftles /;sf;d vH;kl dh t:jr gksrh gS fcydqy mlh rjg ftl rjg [kkM+h dh drkbZ vkSj cqukbZ ds fy, /;kuiwoZd vH;kl pkfg, gksrk gSA

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The kulhad (Sweet couch) Making of the kulhad (NDTV Food) Tea in the kulhad (Tourdefarm) Different shapes (Design Altruism Project) On modern tables (The Better India) Pottery in process (Gotraveltrek)

Of which that the Kulhad is made of, and that which lies inside of it, the tea, the keser induced hot milk, the colours are an inspiration from the earth and the drink.

oks ftlls dqYgM+ cuk gS vkSj oks tks mlds vanj gS ] Hkhuh Hkhuh pk; ;k dslj okyk nw/k ] blh ls jax ysrs gq, feĂŞh vkSj pk; dk esy cukrs gSaA

Picture - Kulhad from Varanasi

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Yog. Meditative consciousness and the act of making cloth is similar. Yoga is about being conscious about the moment and observing everything in your surroundings, being actively moving without being involved in it. While spinning yarn, you need to be consciously aware and while weaving, active. What’s inspiring about yoga is the intangible awareness and the tangible movements.

These movements when captured and weaved into cloth, makes it one meaningfully timeless attire!

;ksxA /ksf;d lpsruk vkSj diMs cukus dh fØ;k es lekurk,a gSA ;ksx ml {k.k esa lpsruk j[k] vkl ikl ds okrkoj.k ls tkx`r jgus ds ckjs esa gS] O;k;e dj lfØ; jguk ij okrkoj.k ds lkFk dksbZ fØ;k ughaA [kknh ds /kkxs dh drkbZ djrs le; Hkh ,d lfØ;rk pkfg,A ;ksx esa ,d vLi”khZ; lpsruk gS vkSj Li”khZ; dljr gSA O;k;ke ds vyx vyx dk;Zokgh dks tc lksp dj diM+s ij cqusa ,d lkFkZd oL= cu ldrk gSA

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Yoga posture (Fitness 1440) Suryanamaskara Posture (Niharika Yoga) Evolved yoga postures (Think Body Electric) Suryanamaskara (NDTV) Suryanamaskara Postures (Yoga Journal) Yoga in 1949 (LIFE Magazine)

The image represents the history of yoga, originated by Hiranyagarbha in the Vedic age as a symbolism of evolutionary and creative force in the universe and the form of sun god. The environment, the clouds, the trees, the sun, the energies and the human body are an inspiration for the colour story.

bl rLohj esa ;ksx ds bfrgkl dh ckr dh xbZ gSA fgj.;xHkZ }kjk osfnd le; esa jpukRed vkSj mn~Hko dk çrhd] ;ksx lw;Z nsork dh nsu gSA okrkoj.k] ckny] isM+] lwjt] vn~Hkqr ÅtkZ,a vkSj gekjk “kjhj] bl dgkuh ds jaxks dh çsj.kk gSA

Picture - Hiranyagarbha, Think body Electric

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Rang.

We have three colour receptors - red, green and blue and all the shades we see revolve around these. The nature however has diverse shades which we have defined under these - the mantis shrimp however with about twelve receptors can see many more colours and shades. Nature’s shades should be obtained from their pigments itself, as they are nurtured slowly, when a flower blooms from the seed or when a fruit grows out of it - it is strong while slowly pigmented, with no interference from the ‘industrial world’ just the way the Khadi economy would’ve worked.

jaxA gekjh vk¡[kksa esa rhu jax fjlsIVlZ gS & yky] gjk vkSj uhyk vkSj ckdh lkjs jax bUgh jaxks ds esy ls cus gSA ç—fr esa cgqr lkjs jax gS] eSafVl fJEi ,d ,slk çk.kh gS] ftlds vk¡[kksa esa ƒ„ fjlsIVlZ gSA oks vufxur jax ns[k ldrk gSA ç—fr ds ;s jax ç—fr ls gh çkIr gksus pkfg,] ftl rjg cht ls Qwy f[kyrk gS vkSj Qy curk gS ] mlh rjg /khjs /khjs tc dksbZ çk—frd jax gksrk gS oks /khjs /khjs p<+rk gS] ckgjh e”khuh nqfu;k ls ijs] mlh çdkj ftl rjg [kknh ij vk/kkfjr vFkZO;oLFkk pyrhA

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Mantis Shrimp (National Aquarium) Turmeric dyed samples (Made in Mantauk) Turmeric (NDTV) Indigo dyed samples (Denim hunters) Indigo Plants (Horticulture Magazine) Madder Root (Evergreen Knits)

The Indian sabzi mandi is full of colours, arranged in various compositions that look seemingly pleasing to the eyes. Taking inspiration from a contrasting pallate of sorts, design a peice that has accents and shades with natural dyes.

gekjh lCth eaMh jaxks ls Hkjh gqbZ gSA vyx vyx jaxks ds l;ksatu ,d vn~Hkqr fæ’; çLrqr djrs gSA blh ls çsj.kk ysrs gq, ,d fo’ke esy dh jpuk djrs gS] çk—frd jaxks lsA

Picture - Typical Indian Vegetable Market

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Diversity.

India is a diverse country, every kilometre with a different dialect and culture. The Khaddar unified us as individuals from diverse cultures. There were many diversities even in Khadi, whether it was the parsi communities experimenting with European silhouttes, women keeping their aesthetic priorities in mind - using craft techniques like embroidery, and also came the development of Khadi silk. There was dyeing in different colours marking our religious beliefs and although these were controversial points in the freedom struggle, they truly show individuality and diversity in our vividh country of India.

fofo/rkA Hkkjr ,d fofo/k ns”k gS] gj fdyksehVj ij ,d u;h Hkk”kk vkSj ,d ubZ laL—fr gSA [kknh us gesa ,d tqV tksM+k Hkys gh ge vkil esa fdrus gh fHkUu gksaA [kknh esa Hkh fofHkUurk,a vk xbZa & pkgs oks ikjlh xqVksa ds ;wjksfi;u iks”kkd vkdj gksa ;k vkSjrksa dk lQsn [kíj ij d<+kbZ] vkSj fQj vk;k flYd [kknhA ;gk¡ rd dh jaxks esa Hkh /kkfeZd fofHkUurk vkbZ] ml le; tc LorU= Hkkjr dk la?k”kZ gks jgk Fkk “kk;n ;s lgh ugha Fkk ijUrq fofHkUurk dk ,d csgn vn~Hkqr –’; fn[krk gSA

1. Parsi silhouttes (Wall street) 2. Rajasthani costume (wanderlust) 3. Nehru Jacket, European touch to Khadi silhouttes (History archives) 4. Gujarati man (Khagta)

From crafting the kite, to dyeing the manjha, buying it to flying it, the kite is passed on from a Muslim to a Hindu, to everyone else - a sport enjoyed amongst all communities on the days of our republic nation, nothing better than kites can be an inspiration for colour diversity.

irax cukus ls ysdj eka>s dks jaxus ls irax [kjhn mls mM+kus rd] ,d irax ,d eqfLye ds gkFk ls fgUnq ds gkFk] vkSj fQj lcds gkFk igqยกprh gSA iraxckth Hkkjr esa ,d ,slk [ksy gS tks lkjs leqnk;ksa ds yksx cM+s vkuan ls [ksyrs gSaA blhfy, ;s Hkkjr ds jaxksa ds fy, ,d lVhd รงsj.kk gSA

Picture - Sandeepa Chetan, Travel Blog

Created by Leena Jain Email - leena.jain@nift.ac.in