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of the high visibility warning cloth. It
not only mentions methods of tests
for the high visibility warning cloth but
also recommends configurations of
the raw materials.
The National Conclave on Technical
Textiles – Protech is a concerted ef-
fort for deliberating on the huge po-
tential that India holds for protective
textiles with ever-growing demand for
its usage across departments, under
the Atma Nirbhar Bharat initiative.

Three month long ex-

hibition ‘Tradition is
Contemporary- Danish
Mr. Freedy Savne, Ambassador of of Indian textile samples dating back
Textile Craft in in Art Denmark to India said that India has to the early 1800’s that were sailed
and Design’ starts at many cultures and it is the best living on merchant’s ships to be sold in Den-
civilization. He also applauded how mark by the Danish Asia Company.
National Crafts Mu- India has kept its culture and tradi-
National Crafts Museum, Ministry of
seum & Hastkala Acad- tions intact which reflects in the work Textile situated in Pragati Maidan,
of artisans. “Indian fabric and textiles
emy has shaped the humanity,” he said. New Delhi promotes the awareness
of our country’s heritage mostly Hand-
Shri Shantmanu, DC (Handicrafts) icrafts and Handlooms through dis-
Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of
said that the country has a cultural play of objects in the galleries and live
State for External Affairs and Culture
exchange programme however, soon demonstration of skill and technique
inaugurated the exhibition on ‘Tradition
the Ministry of Textiles will be initiat- by Master craftsperson in Crafts Dem-
is Contemporary- Danish Textile Craft
ing craft exchange programme for wid- onstration Program. In addition to this,
in in Art and Design’ in the presence
er exposure of artisans involved in the the Museum is having various other
of Freddy Svane, Danish Ambassa-
sector. things like Village Complex having
dor to India at the National Crafts
courtyards, and huts of different state
Museum & Hastkala Academy in New A deep reflection on the influence of
Delhi on November 16. Indian tradition on Danish designers at one place and beautiful environ-
ment.
Talking about the rich tradition and and artistes through over 200 years,
customs of India, she emphasisied the collection also includes 9 vintage ‘Special Handloom and
that academic research may be done textiles and samples of Indian weaves
on the Indian fabrics and the traditional transported on merchant’s ships to Handicrafts Expo’ at
ways of artisans to popularize the Denmark in the 1820s. Besides seek- Janpath
country’s textile sector in the global ing inspiration from pieces that are
market. She suggested recreating In- stored in The National Archives (Rig- 12 weavers and 13 artisans
dian fabrics using sustainable ways sarkivet) in Copenhagen. The curators from 11 states participating in
for better marketing in international have also reproduced a few textile the ‘Special Handloom and
platforms. installations for the exhibition that Handicrafts Expo’ at Janpath.
used as part of the scenography. 13
“It’s time we start looking at the com- Centre committed to Handloom
examples of Danish textiles artists
monalities in our civilisations,” Smt. and Handicraft artisans, Secre-
and designers are on display in this
Lekhi said referring to the Danish as- tary Textiles
exhibition, the earliest from the 1930s
sociation in the exhibition.
up to those working today. They all Twelve weavers and 13 artisans be-
The three-month long exhibition will explore local Danish traditions while longing to 11 states are participating
conclude on 16th February, 2023. The often taking direct inspiration from in the ‘Special Handloom and Handi-
exhibition is being organized in col- Indian crafts and techniques. Aside crafts Expo’ which was inaugurated
laboration with Danish Agency of Cul- from the directly Danish examples, the by the Secretary Textiles, Ms. Rach-
ture, Denmark. oldest pieces here are 9 specimens na Shah in Delhi on November 15.

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