‘… muslin of the finest sort’ is exported from Bengal’
– Chanakya (350-283 BCE), Kautilya’s Arthasastra, India.
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The Drik-Bengal Muslin team that scoured the villages of Bangladesh to find out about 'phuti karpas'.
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The search for signs of the 'phuti karpas' plant was begun by Drik-Bengal Muslin in the villages of Bangladesh.
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Saiful Islam checking on the new generation 'phuti karpas' plants.
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Many were invited to contribute to the gathering of knowledge about Muslin.
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The Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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A grand exhibition on Muslin held at the Bangladesh National Museum that ran for a whole month in February, 2016.
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The Bangladesh National Museum, the main venue for the Muslin Festival in Dhaka.
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A 300 count 'New Muslin' sari was created for the Muslin Festival in Dhaka in February, 2016.
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One of the crests made to honour the muslin artisans and those who helped make the Muslin Festival possible.
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'Muslin. Our Story', was written by Saiful Islam to tell the real story of muslin.
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'Muslin. Our Story', written by Saiful Islam, was launched at the Muslin Festival in February, 2016.
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A dramatic re-enactment of the graphic novel for children, 'In the land of Muslin'.
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'Hawaye Indrojaal', a dance drama telling the story of muslin, written by Saymon Zakaria and performed by Lubna Marium's 'Shadhona' group.
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'Hawaye Indrojaal', a dance drama telling the story of muslin, written by Saymon Zakaria and performed by Lubna Marium's 'Shadhona' group.
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'Hawaye Indrojaal', a dance drama telling the story of muslin, written by Saymon Zakaria and performed by Lubna Marium's 'Shadhona' group.
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A scene from the filming of the documentary, 'Legend of the Loom'.
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The premiere of the documentary film about Muslin, 'Legend of the Loom'.
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Saiful Islam, the CEO of Bengal Muslin, at a Muslin Workshop.