The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) along with the Ministry of Textiles is organizing CHHAAP-NIFT@Dilli Haat from 2nd to 15th September 2024 at Dilli Haat INA, New Delhi.
The event has been named Chhaap- Impressions of an indelible stamp of India’s handloom and craft traditions. The event showcases the NIFT Craft Cluster Initiative, highlighting the creative collaboration between NIFT students, alumni, and artisans. Chhaap-NIFT@Dilli Haat is a testament to the institute’s unwavering dedication to showcasing the best of fashion and Indian craftsmanship.
With a multi-pronged approach, NIFT’s participation in Dilli Haat represents a significant milestone in its mission to bridge the gap between academic excellence and craft-based application. This unique collaboration also aims to offer an exciting platform for NIFT students and alumni to showcase their talent and creative vision to a diverse audience.
More than 160 stalls of artisans, handloom weavers, and collaborative stalls of designers and artisans at Dilli Haat. These artisans and handloom weavers have been invited from all over the country and they share a special bond with NIFT, as they have actively participated in NIFT Craft Cluster Initiative by opening their doors to make design, management and technology students understand traditional skills, practises and their own adaptation to changing trends and markets. These artisans have played the role of mentors while co-creating with NIFT students.
NIFT in collaboration with the Offices of Development Commissioners for Handloom and Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles has a Craft Cluster Initiative, under which students undertake Craft Research and Documentation, Craft Based Design Projects and co-create with artisans. A showcase of the work will be presented at the NIFT pavilion.
