Karishma Swali revives dying textile crafts for modern couture

Karishma Swali is reviving endangered textile crafts, including Italian lace and Indian silver wire embroidery, for modern couture. Swali, director of Chanakya, has reinterpreted techniques like reticella and revived the extinct chaand jaal, adapting them for contemporary fashion and red carpet events. Her atelier supplies embellishments to global brands like Dior and Versace. Swali also founded the Chanakya School of Craft in 2016 to empower women, with over 1,400 graduates to date. She was recently honored by Italy for promoting cultural exchange.