Bags of Delight

Plastic bags are pervasive in today’s world as they are helpful in carrying a variety of products, are strong and durable, and resistant to water. The unfortunate downside is that many plastic bags are discarded after use or as they give way.  These bags often reach landfills and water bodies, where they affect natural life, the earth and water as they take decades or even centuries to degrade. Further, they often do not decompose completely but into micro-plastics that pollute the environment

Haraguchi’s fascination with Indian textiles began in 1986, when she first visited the country while working for the Japanese brand, Muji. Since then, fascination transformed into a life-long passion, which Haraguchi has successfully channeled into a cross-cultural creative pursuit. Working collaboratively with skilled Indian weavers, her designs focus on the interplay of traditional Indian textiles with age-old Japanese dyeing techniques.

Based in Chennai, Tara Book's aims to change the perspective from which stories are told, while simultaneously ensuring that their books are reflective of the rich heritage of India.The hallmark of their publishing is engagement with the vibrant diversity of Indian folk and tribal art. 

Indigenous women of the Chakesang tribe from Leshemi, a remote Naga village in the mountains of North East India, continue to weave nettle shawls, unique to their own identity, on back-strapped looms. The fiber-to-fabric journey is completely local and self-sustaining, with the minor exception of the raw organic cotton used now being sourced from outside of the community.