Gaurav Anand transforms water hyacinth, an aquatic weed, into sustainable handloom sarees, offering an eco-friendly fabric alternative. The process involves sun-drying the stems for a week, using the cellulose-rich pulp to create yarn, and reserving the soft stem cover for paper. The pulp is treated to remove insects, then spun into yarn, dyed, and woven into sarees on a handloom, with each saree taking three to four days to complete.
GIAN is the first incubator of grassroots innovations set up in 1997 in collaboration with the Gujarat government and supported by SRISTI and IIMA in addition to the Honey Bee Network.
Registration Nos. –
BPTA (Bombay Public trust Act), 1950 – F/ 5830 (Ahmedabad)
SRA (Societies Registration Act) , 1860 – GUJ/5981/Ahmedabad
FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) – 041910244
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