We are thrilled to announce that we have recently won the IBDA 2022 for Best Design project for our Hemp Chutka Overcoat. The Award was announced on 4th October 2022.

About the Award:

Initiated by DesignIndia Magazine in 2015, "India’s Best Design Awards" are the first to recognize Design Studios for their professional work, business practices, and transparency. INDI Design started publishing DesignIndia Magazine in 2010 with the mission of bringing Indian talent in Design, Innovation, and Art into the limelight. 

More Info: http://www.indiasbestdesignstudio.com

About the project:

The Hemp Chutka overcoat is a garment inspired by the traditional weft-pile Tibetan sheep- wool blankets, known as Chutka in Uttarakhand, made by the shepherds of the Bhotiya community of the Himalayas.

The Chutka overcoat is a contemporary adaptation of this unique hand-woven textile through the technique of hand knitting by the women artisans at Almora (a town located at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills of the Himalayan range in Uttarakhand). This weaving technique has been re-interpreted through hand knitting using an amalgamation of various materials.