From passion to commitment.
“Paiwand Lagana” is a local common phrase used in India which means to patch or repair. It is inspired by the same ideology and is an ode to the bygone culture.
Where it all began
Launched in November 2018 as a unique upcycling textile studio by Ashita Singhal, Paiwand sees beauty in bits and fragments, unwanted things in life, and believes in adding value by repurposing those forgotten pieces.
We upcycle textile waste and turn it into fabrics for apparel and home furnishing. We collaborate with design houses and artisans to repurpose textile waste into meaningful textiles using various handcrafted techniques like handloom weaving, embroidery and patchwork.
Ashita Singhal is a weaver, designer, and social entrepreneur. She believes in working with limited resources and local materials. Via her design studio Paiwand, she challenges the conventional norms of textile design while focusing on the importance of craft and the need for sustainability.
The Inspiration
Ashita understood the problem of textile waste while studying fashion design. As students cut cloth during pattern making, small and large strips of it would simply fall on the floor and be swept away. Seeing the waste and learning that the fashion industry is regarded as the second largest polluter in the world was an awakening moment for her. During her internship with a conscious apparel design house, she learned that designers were not throwing the waste, but rather storing it to be consciously upcycled.
Paiwand was Ashita’s graduation project where she started weaving the textiles with waste material. As a student, she won the James McGuire business grant of $25000 in 2018 from Laureate International Universities Network, USA for her project, Paiwand.
