Craft Revival

Philosophy of the Project

• The Philosophy of the project is to revive the rich Indian craft tradition. Many of the traditional crafts are vanishing due to its complex design, material, manufacturing process etc.
• The modern technology can simplify and restore the heritage of traditional craft design without losing its essence.
• Considering the above philosophy Lucknow Chikan embroidery has been identified to do the above experiment through field application.

Objective

• In Lucknow Chikan Embroidery, the present practice of using wooden blocks to convert designs is time consuming and expensive, with limited variations in design.
• The project intends in concentrating on Lucknow Chikan embroidery. The present project would like to investigate and develop the following areas.
  • Understanding the contemporary design style and the past heritage.
  • Using Computer Aided Design (CAD), developing new motifs and composition of past Indian and original Persian design motifs.
  • The project would also develop hand-held computer printer, in place of block for easy transferring design directly from the computer to the fabric surface.

Project Goals

• Developing a Design Tool: Using Computer Aided Design(CAD), developing an in-house software tool for making Chikan Embroidery.
• Developing a Printer: Developing a hand-held computer printer for easy transferring designs directly from the computer on to the fabric surface.

Conclusion

Project Investigator