Date: 2025-12-13Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh inaugurates 'Crafted for the Future', highlighting India's rich craft traditions and their relevance to sustainable, contemporary living
**Executive Summary**
The Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh inaugurated the "Crafted for the Future" exhibition at the National Craft Museum, New Delhi. Organized by the office of DC Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles, it highlights India's craft traditions and their relevance to sustainable, contemporary living. The exhibition is open to the public until December 21, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Exhibition Overview:**
* The exhibition is titled "Crafted for the Future."
* It is part of the National Handicrafts Week.
* It highlights the relevance of India's craft traditions to sustainable living.
* It showcases practices grounded in ecological balance, regional identity, and deep material intelligence.
* It places emphasis on everyday material culture.
* **Exhibition Features:**
* Immersive installations exploring the journeys of everyday materials.
* A curated craft marketplace featuring artisans and collectives working with local, regenerative materials.
* Daily film screenings, demonstrations, and conversations on material origins and craft processes.
* Hands-on workshops led by artisans, designers, and practitioners (registration required).
* **Key Dates and Accessibility:**
* The exhibition is open to the public until December 21, 2025.
* Entry is free for all visitors.
**Impact Analysis**
**Artisans**
*Impact:*
The exhibition provides artisans a platform to showcase their work and connect with a broader audience.
*Action Required:*
Artisans working with local, regenerative materials are encouraged to participate in the craft marketplace. Artisans, designers, and practitioners are encouraged to lead hands-on workshops.
**Public/Visitors:**
*Impact:*
Visitors can experience and learn about India's craft traditions and their relevance to sustainable living through various programs.
*Action Required:*
Visitors are encouraged to attend the exhibition, participate in workshops (with registration), and immerse themselves in the various programmes offered.
**Ministry of Textiles:**
*Impact:*
The exhibition promotes the ministry's initiative to highlight India's rich craft traditions and their relevance to sustainable, contemporary living.
*Action Required:*
Ministry of Textile's office of DC Handicrafts organized and supports the exhibition.
Key Entities Referenced
Crafted for the Future: An exhibition highlighting India's craft traditions and their relevance to sustainable, contemporary living, part of the National Handicrafts Week.
Ministry of Textiles: The ministry under which the DC Handicrafts office organized the exhibition.
DC Handicrafts: Office under the Ministry of Textiles that initiated the 'Crafted for the Future' exhibition.
National Craft Museum, New Delhi: The location of the 'Crafted for the Future' exhibition.
Ministry of Textiles
Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh
inaugurates 'Crafted for the Future', highlighting
India's rich craft traditions and their relevance to
sustainable, contemporary living
प्रव तथ: 13 DEC 2025 6:12PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh inaugurated the "Crafted for the Future " exhibition at the
National Craft Museum, New Delhi today. An initiative by the office of DC Handicrafts, Ministry of
Textiles, the exhibition highlightes India's rich craft traditions and their relevance to sustainable,
contemporary living.
The inauguration took place in the presence of Ms. Amrit Raj, DC Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles along
with Ms. Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office, India; Ms.
Padmavati Dwivedi, Ecological Restorer; and Swami Prem Parivartan (Peepal Baba), Founder, Give Me
Trees Trust. Inaugurating the exhibition Shri Giriraj Singh said that the youth today is understanding the
traditional craft and are presenting contemporary products that are relevant to global audiences. Shri
Giriraj Singh said that all measures are being taken to facilitate artisans and to take various crafts from
India to the world.
Crafted for the Future, the 10-day exhibition is part of the National Handicrafts Week. It will remain open
to the public until 21 December 2025, with free entry for all visitors. Crafted for the Future, the third
edition of the broader Weave the Future series, places a renewed emphasis on everyday material culture
the intrinsic connection between communities, their environments, and the materials that shape daily life.
By spotlighting artisans and material innovators from across India, the initiative showcases practices
grounded in ecological balance, regional identity, and deep material intelligence.Speaking at the event, Ms. Amrit Raj, DC Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles, said that keeping India's craft
wisdom alive is not about preserving memory, it is about recognising craft as a living, breathing force
shaping our tomorrow.
Visitors to ‘Crafted for the Future’ can experience a range of programmes designed to immerse them in the
origins, processes, and contemporary potential of India's material cultures. The exhibition includes
Immersive installations exploring the journeys of everyday materials.
Curated craft marketplace featuring artisans and collectives working with local, regenerative materials
Daily film screenings, demonstrations, and conversations on material origins and craft processes
Hands-on workshops led by artisans, designers, and practitioners across ceramics, embroidery, wool,
bamboo, natural dyes, food traditions, and more (registration required for workshops)
The event encourages public engagement with material origins and craft-led ecological knowledge
systems, fostering a deeper understanding of how sustainable futures can be shaped through conscious
relationships with materials and makers.
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