| Indian Fashion, particularly said, traditional Indian | | | | hand-embroidered folders, pouches, saris, jeans, |
| fashion has touched new international heights. | | | | tops and newborn baby suits. Although, the main |
| Karnataka's kasuti (embroidery), which is used to | | | | aim is to empower women, it is taking Indian |
| embellish the Kanjeevaram Sarees and Mysore | | | | fashion to the international levels through new |
| Silk Sarees, will now be seen on western outfits in | | | | roads. This will help the women of low income |
| the boutiques of Amsterdam and London. Not | | | | group in earning a steady income by creating |
| only India's cherished craft of embroidery has | | | | international market for their products. |
| gone global but our women- the rural women of | | | | The Dutch volunteers from the prestigious |
| India too have gone global with the help of their | | | | Amsterdam Fashion Institute are training 15 |
| art. These western clothing with Indian touch will | | | | women on the intricacies of western outfits. |
| be designed and tailored by women of Hubli, | | | | These women were earlier trained in tailoring by |
| Karnatake, India. | | | | MDF who plans to set up a production unit in Hubli. |
| Maharashtra-based NGO Mann Deshi Foundation | | | | The NGO will then export the designer clothing to |
| (MDF) has joined hands with Holland-based NGO | | | | the Netherlands and London. They will be |
| Satara Foundation to popularize the traditional | | | | marketed with the help of NGOs and fashion |
| form of embroidery. Not only the foundation | | | | institutes. Now, this is called the Great Fashion - |
| conducts training in tailoring and kasuti but it also | | | | one that has a social cause! |
| trains the poor women in making | | | | |