January-June 2019 RNI NO. UPENG/2018/76546 Volume 2 | Issue 1 DESIGN QUEST AN ADVANCED RESEARCH JOURNAL ON DESIGN

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ere is to the next issue of ‘Design Quest’. This issue His getting on with the topics related to crafts and technology put together for you. This issue becomes special due to the immense contribution coming from the female authors who shared their work with us. The power of is such that clothes can have the ability to empower us from the inside out. Fashion has achieved dynamism in all the eras. It’s changing and every such change is accepted warmly by society. What we decide to wear, from a power or a statement T-shirt, sometimes a brand new dress may do the trick of outfitting a renewed sense of From confidence. While these changes take place, women play a key role in its expansion. Shifting a paradigm of The a conventional woman who was believed to take care of the domestic front, has led us to create a platform Editor’s for them where their needs are heard and addressed. They are turning into potential entrepreneurs apart from Desk... being the domestic leaders. With women having a limited choice of what to wear, the condition was yet more stringent with Muslim women. The traditional Islamic values require these women to wear a ‘’. The burqa is the most concealing article of all Muslim veils. It has travelled mile to reach a point where it is now available in interesting designs and patterns. It comes in a variety of colours, shapes, fabrics and design. The domestic and international markets are flooded with a wide range of , Hijaabs and Niqaabs giving business to our economy. Not even in the front, women affect the fashion industry from being even behind the scenes. nevertheless beautifies the fabric by giving it a new life. It is deeply rooted in the cultural history of countries like Afghanistan and . Primarily done by the women and girls at home, the intricate patterns created using , and threads, makes the fabric more vulnerable. This art has connected these two nations bringing them close and opening new channels to

Design Quest | An Advanced Research Journal on Design | Volume 2 | Issue 1 January-June 2019

expand business leading to a sustainable livelihood for people. Other than embroidery, is one of the world’s oldest living art form. With the help of wax, beautiful designs and patterns are printed on silk and khadi fabrics. Varied styles like animal figures, geometrical motifs and floral motifs are printed using this art. Innovative materials for printing and surface ornamentation have been explored to come up with eco- friendly solutions to the industry. The issue also looks into unique amalgamation of art and society in Prayagraj. To conclude, it would not be wrong to dedicate the expansion of the fashion industry worldwide to the women and their extreme love for fashion.

Dr. M. C. Goswami Editor

Design Quest | An Advanced Research Journal on Design | Volume 2 | Issue 1

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t is my proud privilege to publish the second Iedition of ‘Design Quest’. This is a journey into the corridors of knowledge and information where we have tried to make it diverse and multifaceted. As we learn from our experience, we will be tapping new areas of research and innovation. We would like to bring to our readers new avenues of awareness and learning. I hope that the edition will provide our readers with new areas of knowledge.

Foreword... Manjulika Gautam (Retd. IAS) Publisher

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