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Muslin: the way forward

Muslin Festival 2016 is one  fabulous programme indeed, encompassing this entire month with its series of events. Organised by Drik, in collaboration with Aarong and Bangladesh National Museum, the project is working towards raising awareness about muslin and looking into its future potential. 

For example, on 7 February, 2016 a daylong meeting was held at the Bangladesh National Museum, which brought together the myriad stakeholders of Bangladeshi heritage weaves under one roof. The day was split into 4 segments, with each stratum discussing a particular subject matter. The seminars and workshops held many presentations and discussions. 

Saiful Islam, CEO, Drik pointed out the objectives of the muslin project was to raise awareness about it, to support craftspeople and to inspire its revival.

The presentations and speeches discussed in detail the glory muslin had enjoyed in the past.  

The current challenges were also discussed at the seminars. The speakers elaborated the need for a textile museum. It is sad that Bangladesh, which has been the host of highly acclaimed weaves for thousands of years, unfortunately does not yet have a museum dedicated to its textiles. The panel also discussed the possibility of public-private partnership in order to revive and uphold the fabric.

With the current endeavours, hopefully, muslin will one day regain its lost glory. 

By M H Haider

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