The inspiration for this topic comes from my village Chak Shah Khagga located in South-West Punjab. Chak Shah Khagga is my ancestral village where I spent my childhood. The aim of this thesis project is to reconnect to my roots and rekindle the affiliation I have for this place. This research aims to highlight the beauty and simplicity of the village life.
The essence was captured through photographs to show the village life and its core elements such as the local shops and stalls, khokha’s, different occupations i.e carpenter, shoemaker, the food, mud houses and its interior and exterior, the domestic life of villagers and farming as well as design language of Jaali’s, painting on walls, painting on paaye, weave design on charpayis.
The photographs were used as visuals for idea drawings, material drawings and pencil drawings which were further rendered. These drawings were then converted into samples using different techniques such as printing, off-loom weaving, block printing.
These primary research boards contain images that were taken in Chak Shah Khagga
These primary research boards show the images taken by me as my primary research. These images capture the essence of the village and generally the life over there.
This is the market research board with the SWOT analysis.
Market research
These are the drawings that I made after the primary research. These drawings depict the village lifestyle.
Production
The first product is a dullai which depicts a typical village style bed spread.
The composition was drawn using the phulkari motif and jaali pattern inspired by charpayi’s design. The colors used were pink, red, maroon, brown and yellow.
Process and Technique
The first step consisted of making a half drop composition with the drawing
Digital printing was done on the fabric
Once the printing was completed, the motifs were filled with hand embroidery using cross-stitch technique.
Final product Dullai
This is the final product known as Dullai. A dullai is mostly used in villages to cover the beds or Charpayi’s. I made a single dullai (60x78inches) with polyester filling. The fabric used was cotton polyester which is very soft and lightweight making it suitable for a dullai.
The second product is a picture panel. The panel will be weaved and drawings printed on fabric will be attached onto it with blanket stitch.
This is the off-loom sample that was selected for final product
These were the drawings and their composition selected
Process and Technique
The first step included weaving the surface with jute and a specific khaddar quality upholstery fabric. And then sewing my drawings printed on fabric onto the surface I weaved using blanket stitch.
This picture panel of length 60 inches and width 40 inches was weaved manually by me on dobby loom using jute and khaddar fabric strips. The weave pattern used was 1 up 1 down. The images were then attached using blanket stitch
Product 3 Round pillow ( Gao Takiya)
The third product is a round pillow mostly found in villages
Compositions and sample
Compositions used were digitally composed using the motifs from charpayi.
Patchwork of all three compositions was done and then running stitch was done onto it.
Product 4 Pillow
The fourth and last product is a pillow.
Compositions and sample
The composition was made by inspiration from a jaali in the village
The sample used, the base was screen printed and the flock printing was done
This pillow (19x29 inches) was made using cotton fabric. The fabric was dyed and then flock printing was done using a screen.
Final Display
