Nov 28 2009
Solapur, chadder & fashion ramps
Solapur was once a bustling textile town. The Solapur chadder is famous even now, though the number of mills has dwindled and many of the looms have moved out of the town.
We wanted to visit one of those looms and speak to a few people and made our enquries, but only to realise that there are only show rooms and not any mills/looms around the town. So we were directed to the largest and the most popular one – Pulgam Textiles. We were not disappointed for there were some unique cotton bedsheets. The chadder certainly has its charm, going by the crowd thronging the shop, spread across three large buildings. The salesmen were friendly and had a knack of selling. And, we ended up buying a few.
Solapur chadder once got the fashion world sit up and take notice. James Ferreira, a Mumbai based fashion designer featured a fashion range at the Lakme Fashion Week 2006 and the models walked the ramp wrapped in Solapur chadder.(Photos from Sify)
(Solapur is 405 kms from Mumbai, via Pune)
Hi Bindhu! Found this one, but I’m not using Firefox… So I remain in the error side… ;))
The girls look gorgeous on those wraps!! it must be Ferreira, surely a Portuguese name… ;))
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Hi Bindhu! Found this one, but I’m not using Firefox… So I remain in the error side… ;))
The girls look gorgeous on those wraps!! it must be Ferreira, surely a Portuguese name… ;))
Old Town Bilbao is now at Blogtrotter for your joy. Have a great week!!
This is interesting!
Very nice dress patterns.
Are these chaddars available here in mumbai?
Never thought the ‘boring’ ( boring because the Solapur material lasts and lasts and one does not have the heart to throw them away even after years of use!) fabric could make such lovely garments.
Happy new year to both of you.
Hi Bindhu! Happy New Year!!
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seems the carpets have good quality, so how much does it costs?
btw, is it possible for us to exchange link?
Hi
This really a good concept of sustaniblity as it not only gives new meaning to the existing use of solapur chaddars but also gives to re create outfits once used enough.
I am currently studying in ENSAD school in paris. I will try to forward this concept.
Great Idea !