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- The Circular Textile Lab in Koramangala collects discarded fabric waste from local shops to prevent virgin textiles from entering landfills.
- The facility employs and trains women from underprivileged backgrounds in skills like sorting, cutting, and sewing.
- Collected materials are processed into buttons, yarn, or new garments.
- This initiative seeks to establish a model for sustainable waste management across different city localities.
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- Opening of the shop selling products in November
- Expansion of similar units into other city localities
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Nisha Mathew
architect and artist
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“The problem with virgin, unused textiles is that they leach harmful chemicals into the ground, unlike used clothes, which have already gone through multiple wash cycles. During the monsoons, for example, there is a fresh download of these chemicals into the earth”
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…It is an initiative by architect and artist Nisha Mathew to prevent virgin textiles from ending up in landfills. The space was set up with the help of Ramalinga Reddy, minister of forest, ecology and environment. .“ The problem with virgin, unused textiles is that they leach harmful chemicals into the ground, unlike used clothes, which have already gone through multiple wash cycles. During the monsoons, for example, there is a fresh download of these chemicals into the earth ,” Nisha explains. .It has been less than a month since the facility opened, and over the past few weeks, Nisha and her team have sourced fabric waste from tailoring and fabric shops and boutiques in Koramangala. “We…
“We aim to make this neighbourhood virgin textile waste-free before setting up similar units in localities around the city”
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…earth,” Nisha explains. .It has been less than a month since the facility opened, and over the past few weeks, Nisha and her team have sourced fabric waste from tailoring and fabric shops and boutiques in Koramangala. “ We aim to make this neighbourhood virgin textile waste-free before setting up similar units in localities around the city ,” she shares. .Shops and Commercial Establishment Amendment: Working women flag safety concerns.The initiative has also given employment to women from underprivileged backgrounds. Since January this year, 45 women have…
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Named India · Kasa Rasa Kendra · Koramangala · L R Nagar · Poomalli · Nisha Mathew · Ramalinga Reddy · The Circular Textile Lab
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