Chamanlal is the recipient of the President’s National Award in 2001 for his exquisite natural dyed weavings in cotton
with supplementary silk weft. Chamanbhai also dyes his own yarns. His interest in natural dyeing evolved from his father’s training
in Ahmedabad in 1994, and he trained with master dyers from Dastkar Andhra, and recently at a UNESCO workshop in Pondicherry.
Chamanlal entered the family weaving business after one year of college. He started his own unit where he has three young
apprentices, and has made pioneering efforts in the mix of local sheep wool and silk. “At KRV I have learned how to find design
inspiration from different sources, from everything around me. Our work here will be fully understood after some years.”
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