Chillis and Pyjamas

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The huge sign at the entrance to Father Muller Charitable Institute lists an impressive array of services all in one campus the one that was missing as far as we were concerned was the Rehab Unit attached to Saint Joseph’s Leprosy Hospital.  There Syamala was to work with the tailors, screen and block printers to produce and interesting new range of products using their usual equipment and skills. 

On Our Way In

Sunita is the block printer at what MESH calls SJM.  She and her twin sister Benita are speech and hearing impaired but that does not stop them from being able to express themselves well and they certainly know how to smile!

Sunita and Benita

Sunita block printed lengths of shot silk which the tailors stitched onto the bottom of a new range of leisure pyjamas….just in time for our new catalogue.

Syamala and Sunita

 

The New Pyjamas...one of four colours. There is capri length too

Srinivas is a young screen printer mostly accustomed to working on small pieces of fabric with small motifs usually made into banners and greeting cards.  Syamala wanted to show him how to work on lengths of fabric that can be stitched into other products. She had sent ahead a very cheerful pair of chilli and chilli with script motifs that she had designed and the screens were ready for her when she arrived.  Placement provided some challenges as several designs were on each screen but Srinivas soon learned and the resulting kitchen linen is impressive.

Srinivas

There is more to come with several designs on the theme of fancy cakes in process.  Syamala will send the the designs from Delhi and Srinivas will know just what to do with them. 

The First Apron

Then we hope that next spring Srinivas will come and spend a week in MESH Design Studio perfecting his skills and learning how to use another type of pigment.  He is also speech and hearing impaired so MESH Design Studio will send an escort for him for the long, long trip from south western India to Delhi.

Srinivas and Syam .... happy at work!

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