PROJECT GAMCHA – Rangila Dhaga - Gamcha – what? Just a towel, did you say that…well Project Gamcha by Dastkaari Haat Samiti made it that and beyond. Taking the humble gamcha or towel, they have created a collage, design scape of what can be done with these wondrous weaves. The handloom gamcha has found its place in the sun…actually – the sun, the moon and the stars. The ordinary gamcha gets its moment under the sun. Taken out from the unsung ordinary to the extraordinary. It has been able to achieve two folds, one to document the various traditional handwoven towels made in the country and two provide a method using the same fabric for apparel, sarees and more. Gamcha for the uninitiated is the towel that is commonly used everywhere. It is used at home by the family to dry oneself as a towel. However, it comes out on its own when it is used by men. Most men in villages have a towel or an anghavastra on them. It has a host of versatile uses..yes it is ideal to spread on the...