{"title":"Parvai | Independent Works","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exploration of knowledge, people, design and the possibilities of making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndependent Works is Parvai's dedicated practice in textile research, design development and experimental production. Conceived as a parallel initiative to our work within established weaving clusters, it brings together experienced artisans, emerging practitioners and different bodies of technical knowledge to explore new possibilities in textile making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough independently established looms and production environments, we create opportunities for research, experimentation and the development of original textiles. Parvai undertakes the investment in infrastructure, materials and technical development, allowing the people involved to contribute their knowledge, acquire new skills and participate in the creative process without bearing the financial risks of experimentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resulting textiles are not necessarily defined by a particular weaving region, inherited design vocabulary or traditional classification. Their identity emerges from the design, materials, construction, workmanship and collective effort involved in making them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndependent Works represents our belief that craft is fundamentally a human endeavour, and that its knowledge can continue to evolve wherever people are given the resources, opportunity and freedom to explore it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"parvai-silk-sari","title":"Parvai Silk Sari : Kamala","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKamala | Handwoven Silk Sari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKamala draws from the traditional South Indian vocabulary of checks and borders, with a body of two-inch woven checks framed by broad borders featuring fine Thuthiripoo lines. 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