Shahid Hussain Shamim

Male

Dhaka

Bangladesh

Profile Information:

Profession / role:

weaver and developer

Company / organisation:

Prabartana

Website (if you have one):

www.prabartana.com, www.mtpb.wordpress.com

My primary role in relation to fashion is:

Retailer, Supplier, Manufacturer, Consultant

I am looking to discover or buy

networking

About me / About business or organisation:

I have worked with Handloom and handicrafts of Bangladesh for over 25 years however I am still learning and excited everyday.
The main aim of our mission is to build a responsible Travel and Tourism Company based on authentic Bangladeshi lifestyle, mainly focusing on culture, crafts, textiles and traditional village life.

our activities into promoting-
-Small businesses from the regions to work as development partners and benefit from the operations.
-Develop cross-cultural learning through training and experiential learning. The focus groups for these activities can be enthusiasts / specialists in design and product development.
-Run skill development trainings with particular textile and craft.
-Establish living and learning centers.
-Promote ‘voluntourism’ and internships as a means to have long lasting experience.
The more generalized aims are:
-Recognize, support and promote community ownership of tourism.
-Ensure environmental sustainability.
- Help maintain traditional livelihood.
-Community development by involvement.

Career history / Company history:

One of my first interactions and memories of fabric was when my family lived in Rajshahi, west Bangladesh in the late 60’s. I would eat the fruit from the mulberry trees while smelling the production of silk from the silk cocoons. From the early 80’s I have been working in the handloom sector of Bangladesh. I am a developer and promoter of traditional handloom fabrics and artisans of my country. I love understanding the construction of fabrics as this gives me an insight of how I can intervene and make the fabrics more relevant to today’s market.
My current work is focusing on the development of natural indigo mordanting and dying and product development of Prabartana’s hand spun khadi, natural dye and indigenous textiles range.

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