Uma Prajapati
Uma Prajapati is a Fashion Designer, an Activist and an Entrepreneur who lives in Auroville (www.auroville.org) since 1996, apart from being the founder of Upasana (www.upasana.in) a clothing company at Auroville, Uma currently heads few social projects, guides young entrepreneurs, does strategy planning for NGOs and teaches conscious fashion nationally and internationally.
Design for change is very close to her heart and being a Fashion designer she believes Fashion can contribute in this journey, sustainable future can emerge through fashion for the textile and craft industry.
Uma sees a need to make design democratic. She believes that design can serve society. India alone has 55 million people in craft and textile sector. Projects she has designed focuses on using creative power of design for grass route and creating social businesses.
Experience
25 years in Fashion industry. Uma founded “Upasana” as a clothing brand in Auroville in 1997. She later designed many social projects and gave them a self-sustained livelihood, women empowerment has been her key focus. She has been a serial entrepreneur and has created many social brands.
Social Projects
» Kapas – organic cotton project with families of Madurai
» Small Steps – compact bags as an alternative to plastic bags
» Varanasi Weavers – a project with the weaving communities of Varanasi
» Tsunamika – a tsunami related project providing livelihood to fisherwomen
» Paruthi – India’s local organic brand to support India’s organic farming community
Social media links
Uma prajapati: Design n social responsibilty
Uma prajapati : Journey of a designer
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/uma.prajapati.52
Linkedin Umaprajapati
Upasana FB https://www.facebook.com/upasanaindia
Smallsteps FB https://www.facebook.com/smallstepsbags
Conscious fashion hub FB https://www.facebook.com/theconsciousfashionhub
The Clothing Lab
Welcome to The Clothing Lab sessions @Upasana- Taking fashion to a journey of creating true beauty. The Clothing Lab wants to initiate dialogue and create a community to provide a direction to come together and move towards conscious living. We believe inspiration is a sacred place and in sharing we grow. Conscious clothing takes us towards conscious living.
FAQ
1. What is the mode of Learning?
A. Offline
2. Do I require any material for the course?
A. No
3. After Registration when does my course begin?
A. Once the batch is formed with minimum number of enrollment.
4. Do I need to be from a specific background for the course?
A. No
5. Is there any age criteria?
A. No
6. Who is this course for?
A. Everyone who wears clothes