PANAJI: Rajasi Dhavalikar, Founder of ‘Cottons Daily’ women’s clothing brand, revealed a host of new arrivals and latest trends as the festive season begins with Ganesh Chaturthi on Friday.
Livenewsgoa.com caught up with the new-age Goan entrepreneur Rajasi Dhavalikar.
LNG: How is Cottons Daily gearing up for the festive season?
RD: As the festive season is at the doorstep, Cottons Daily is happy to introduce its festive collection of handwoven Maheshwari Sarees in lotus pallu, tissue as well as floral butis, etc and Khun Sarees Combo with Designer Khun Blouse .
LNG: What are the latest arrivals at Cottons Daily?
RD: Cotton Combos in fabrics (includes kurta and bottom fabric combo), Bengal Cotton Sarees including Dhakai Jamdani and tant as well as Odisha weaves in cotton sarees are the latest arrivals. Not to forget , Mul Cotton Sarees which are always freshly stocked with new designs and are fast moving item on our website.
LNG. How has the response been for Goan hand-crafted Kunbi Sarees?
RD: The response for Kunbi Sarees is very good and the handicraft is welcomed and loved by our customers. We feel proud in promoting our own Goan product along with supporting artisans.
LNG. Through your venture of promoting nationwide weaves, you are also promoting Unity in Diversity. How has the journey been?
RD: Yes, definitely! Cottons Daily has diverse range of weaves – be it block print from Rajasthan, linen weaves from Bhagalpur, Bihar, Bengal Cotton from West Bengal, Kanchipuram silk from South India, Paithanis from Maharashtra, Ilkals from Karnataka, Maheshwaris of Madhya Pradesh, Banarasi weaves of Uttar Pradesh and so on. Bringing all regional varieties altogether on one platform itself marks unity in diversity for Cottons Daily.
LNG. What are the new trends emerging in cottons women’s wear that you wish to incorporate?
RD: Cotton ‘Kaftans’ is the new emerging trend among women and this outfit is most suitable in vacation, leisure as well as nightwear. We are happy to introduce a variety in kaftans. Another emerging trend is Goan Kunbi Saree, the only handwoven masterpiece of Goan artisans. Cottons Daily is happy to promote this exquisite handicraft of Goa on its website in various weaving types and colours “TAMBO” (red colour kunbi saree ) being the most traditional and common preferred by Kunbi weavers.
LNG. What is your message to youngsters looking for entrepreneurship ideas?
RD: Grow with your own idea, stay motivated, have planned approach and reinvent and improvise processes continuously in case of any deviations in planned goals for a continuous going concern!
