DIP Projects
From Fiber to the Met Gala: Craft, Sustainability, and Luxury Carpet Production in Cherthala, Kerala
Year
2026-27
City
Cherthala
State
Kerala
Region
South India
Theme
Evolution of Trade
Cherthala, a small town in Kerala, made the carpet for the Met Gala, the world’s biggest fashion event held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This study asks what it means for the artisans who wove it and what difference such a successful global collaboration makes.
Faculty Mentor
Group Members
Ananya Anand , Avneet Kaur , Avani Banthia, Divya Agrawal, Riddhima Chandhok, Mrityunjay Singh Rathore, Saatvik Gupta, Divyam Jain, Pranveer Anand, Anay Rathi, Vedant Bohra, Rhythm Bhatia, Hriday Agrawal, Divisha Saraf
