A PROJECT that is environmentally friendly has helped win a prize for a student at the Royal College of Arts.
Jonathan Michaud, graduating in constructed textiles from the college in London, has won the top prize in the BSI Sustainability Design Awards.
His project supports ecologically and socially sustainable textile production in India to produce luxury goods for a Western market.
He uses design to open up new markets for the weavers who produce hand-woven textiles and bamboo blinds.
Using high-quality vibrant yarns and contemporary design the weavers produce textiles that are highly desirable to the more affluent European and American markets.
His project supports local communities to produce textiles from sustainable sources, using traditional methods and the resources around them.
Weavers are paid a fair wage upfront and can stay in their communities.
