Thanks to the latest craze of organic clothing, we have many natural shades, dyes and materials that are flooding the market.Aravind Shankar, a volunteer at Tula, has taken advantage of this trend to breathe life into the livelihoods of farmers in several states

Cotton in the past has always played a large and symbolic role signifying sovereignty and self-rule in our country. But, with development of technology, fast spinning and weaving mills along with the hybridisation of cotton seeds, the use of desi rain-fed cotton seeds, hand spun and hand woven cotton clothes have seen a staggering decline. In an attempt to revive the desi cotton varieties, Tula, a Chennai-based niche clothing line has been working with farmers and artisans across the country. City Express chats with Aravind Shankar, one of the volunteers at Tula, about the sustainable initiative..................Read more

Source: The New Indian Express