In Bengaluru, a new generation of textile startups is translating Karnataka's agrarian abundance into refined luxury pret, engineering high-tensile fabrics from lotus stalk and banana fibre that read less as novelty than as a credible material proposition. The result is a quietly ambitious wardrobe of structured jackets, fluid dresses and occasion separates that aims to place regional innovation at the centre of India's sustainable fashion conversation.
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"Karnataka Startups Turn Lotus Stalk and Banana Fibre Into Luxury Pret With a South Indian Signature"
In Bengaluru, a new generation of textile startups is translating Karnataka's agrarian abundance into refined luxury pret, engineering high-tensile fabrics from lotus stalk and banana fibre that read less as novelty than as a credible material proposition. The result is a quietly ambitious wardrobe of structured jackets, fluid dresses and occasion separates that aims to place regional innovation at the centre of India's sustainable fashion conversation.
Karnataka Startups Turn Lotus Stalk and Banana Fibre Into Luxury Pret With a South Indian Signature
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By Ananya Iyer, Fashion Correspondent, RDU Global India Bureau
Fashion Correspondent
Bengaluru, India 2026-09-14T09:30:00.000Z•5 min read
In Bengaluru, a new generation of textile startups is translating Karnataka's agrarian abundance into refined luxury pret, engineering high-tensile fabrics from lotus stalk and banana fibre that read less as novelty than as a credible material proposition. The result is a quietly ambitious wardrobe of structured jackets, fluid dresses and occasion separates that aims to place regional innovation at the centre of India's sustainable fashion conversation.
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