Ladakhi Textiles Being Showcased At LFW. (Image: Instagram)
\n\nIn Ladakh, the year is split between a brief summer of farming and a long winter at the loom. When the fields freeze, families turn to spinning and weaving, and that season of making has shaped the region's clothing for centuries. At Lakme Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI, that work finally got a stage of its own. The Fifth Season: A Fashion Story from Ladakh, held on October 18, beautifully showcased a season made of thread. It was built from Pashmina combed off Changthang goats, wool spun through long winters and patterns that once travelled the Silk Route.
\n\nThe showcase was conceptualised and facilitated by the Department of Industries and Commerce, UT Ladakh, under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Scheme of the Ministry of MSME, with support from FDCI. The aims were simple: Visibility for indigenous products, a platform for local designers and artisanal enterprises, and access to markets and steady livelihoods. Despite that, the runway did not feel like a policy exercise at all, it felt like a region telling its own story, in its own fabrics.
\n\nThere has been a serious change. A new generation of Ladakhi…
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