Come indulge in a rich, diverse cultural journey, complete with historical context, wrapped with local interactions and cuisine with Breakaway – A journey filled with new friendships, fonder appreciation and understanding on Indian textile and memories worth a thousand counts.
We venture into the stories and traditions that have created the fabric of contemporary India and provided the world with some of the finest threads and most sought after textiles.
Start your day at a Museum, to explore the museum highlights the importance of great heritage of Indian Charkha.
Then, visit a Museum for its stunning collection of Crafts, Textiles, Sculptures, paintings and the smattering of arts and crafts strewn around.
Grab a quick lunch at a cute Cafe, and next we will visit a contemporary apparel brand that has been in the profession of creating exquisite hand block prints for clients in India and abroad for more than eight decades.
Then visit a social enterprise that up-cycles waste fabric generated from apparel scraps to create handcrafted decorations by woman refugees in India.
Visit a store to see Parsi Gara Embroidery & interact with the designer. This designer’s label specializes in hand-embroidered saris that are inspired by centuries of Oriental and Persian hand embroidery techniques, craft and craftsmanship.
If time permits visit a store, one of the few hidden gems in the city- some we’ve discovered along the way .Tucked away in a residential complex, with a no fuss repertoire of the largest collection of different textiles from across the country.