Trinjan, in rural Punjab, was the space where women would traditionally gather to spin on charkhas, weave, talk, counsel, learn from each other, cook and eat together. In the assaults made by industrialization of agriculture and rural lifestyle, this culture of community gatherings in disguise of artistic activities was lost. TRINJAN initiative was originated from KVM's strive for the promotion of Non Bt Indigenous Organic Cotton. Trinjan was conceptualized in early 2005 with few handful of Organic farmers like Hartej Singh Mehta, Amarjeet Sharma, Swaran Singh and Vinod Jyani who vowed to go for Organic Cotton rejecting Bt Cotton and Pesticide intensive farming. This organic cotton initiative gradually evolved as TRINJAN in its present form. To revive the great knowledge of textile and handicrafts that women had, Trinjan started in 4 villages in 2017. The self-reliance of cloth, aka 'Vastra Swavlambham’, which was once a part and parcel of our culture, was lost long ago. Most of the spinners and weavers were women. They were also actively involved in agriculture and dairy activities. In the course of industrialization and modernization, most of them lost their patience and interest amid the flood of easily accessible ready-made garments and limited themselves to household chores. The charkhas were abandoned and the weavers were out of practice. KVM identified these women artisans (mostly from poor financial backgrounds) and encouraged them to restart their work professionally, with KVM. Learn more about this project at https://khetivirasatmission.org/trinjan/ https://www.facebook.com/Trinjan-1051... #Support TRINJAN initiative , #Support our Artisans, their art and save tradition. https://khetivirasatmission.org/trinjan/ For details you may please contact - 9050349003 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf-f2KvkOIw

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