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Pooja Jain

House of Tamarind

GenderFemale
Experience3 Years
AwardsVogue Honours competition - Theme 'Cool India' 2015-16 Graduation Awards 2017 - Academic Excellence in Fashion Design - Best Degree Project - Overall Best collection - Best Ramp Appeal - Best Illustrations - Special Recognition award for design competitions International Design Competition - Excellence award at fusion 2018 IFFTI student design competition - Invited as a speaker at the international conference on Globalisation of Khadi by the Government of Rajasthan, 2020 - Masters project displayed by the Craft Central, London, UK at the Craft and Fibres Festival
Annual TurnoverLess than 5 Lac
Profile Viewed1174

About me

As a young entrepreneur or as a student, I have always been a strong advocate of using Indian Textile Crafts, with a twist, and bringing them in the limelight which they deserve. A fashion design graduate from Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune with Masters in Textile Design from University of the Arts London.I have so far worked with three traditional crafts of India namely Batik (Madhya Pradesh), Ikat (Andhra Pradesh) and Kinnauri Shawl Weaving (Himachal Pradesh) with a vision to revive them with contemporary aesthetics thus bridging the gap between the artisans and global market. A Textile Designer and an Interior Stylist by Profession, I am a co-founder of a sustainable clothing brand- House of Tamarind which works solely with the purpose of revival of Indian Crafts. Having an eye for trends and a love of interiors is what motivated me to turn my passion into career.

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Skills/Crafts

Kullu shawls, Ikat, Batik, Ikat Weaving

Skills/Material

Textiles, Silk, Wool, Angora Wool, Linen

Skills/Technique

Dyeing, Painting, Printing, Weaving, Indigo Natural Dye Shibori, Block Printing, Shuttle Loom Weave, Wax and Dyeing

Showcase/project

The Woven Chant

'Woven Chant' is the outcome of an experiential and experimental revival of the untouched traditional Kinnauri Shawl Weaving Craft of Kinnaur, India. The endeavour to translate and transfer the meditative experience of Kinnauri weaving to the wearer, exactly as sensed by the weaver, will help in creating an engaging consumer experience specific to the craft and also boost its recall value. The spiritual calmness endowed by the Buddhist influence on this craft is sure to attract numerous patrons in today's mentally tumultuous times. Acting as catalysts on the journey from thought to stillness, not only is the visual design of these pieces holistically worked on but their making is also sustainable and authentic. Enriched with the time, skill and emotions put in by the craftsman, the final pieces redefine luxury in the times to come, contradicting today's brand- conscious notions of the same. Pooja Jain poojajain9412@gmail.com +91 9920102184 Instagram- @poojajain.designs @thehouseoftamarind