heritage crafts
Tasnuva Islam champions weavers with ethical commerce
Tasnuva Islam’s initiative at Le Méridien Dhaka provides weavers a rent-free platform to sell textiles, merging CSR with ethical commerce. She aims to expand globally, ensuring Bangladeshi craftsmanship gains recognition while preserving traditional weaving heritage.
3 March 2025, 16:21 PM
Kumudini Handicraft’s tribute to sustainability and women’s empowerment
On 8 March, 2024, the Kumudini Flash Fashion Show unfolded as a tribute to the power of tradition, craftsmanship, and women’s empowerment. Aligning with International Women's Day, this exclusive event not only showcased an exotic seasonal collection of fashion but also reinforced the ethos of Kumudini Handicrafts — symbolising care and empowerment, particularly for women.
13 March 2024, 12:19 PM
Taking Bangladeshi craftsmanship to the global stage
Many individuals and organisations are tirelessly working to preserve and restore these crafts. Take for example, Revival, an initiative working on renewing thousand-year-old traditions. A joint venture of Bangladesh and Japan, it seeks to delve into the rich artisanal history of Bangladesh but from the perspective of the aesthetic sense of the Japanese.
3 December 2023, 10:05 AM
The return of the heritage loom — Muslin
An inseparable part of growing up was to listen to the elders lamenting about all the good things that are lost forever from the land of Bengal. Grandmothers would tell tales of saris made of muslin, which would pass through a ring; a yard of the finest cloth that would fit inside a matchbox - The Muslin
14 August 2022, 06:35 AM