Grameen check; a very popular clothing design in Bangladesh
Grameen
check is a type of clothing design that
is very popular in Bangladesh, and is rapidly expanding to other countries as
well. It mainly constitutes a pattern of squares or rectangles formed from
different colors of dyed threads. Clothes with grameen check designs are mainly
made of cotton fabric woven in the traditional methods by the cottage-industry
workers in Bangladesh.
Grameen
check was pioneered by Grameen Bank founder and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr.
Muhammad Yunus. The clothes and the designs were products of the same
small-industry weavers he helped through Grameen Bank.
Grameen
check designs and clothings have recently become very popular in Bangladesh.
Since the fabric is mostly or totally made of cotton, it has proven to be a
comfortable clothing for the warm climate of the country. The design has also
given the younger generation an opportunity to dress in traditional attire
while still representing the present times.
Most
of the fabric of grameen check comes directly from the traditional weavers of
rural Bangladesh. The popularity of grameen check means that these small
businesses are thriving and weavers (mostly from traditional weaver families)
are earning money from the work they are good at, rather than having to migrate
to towns and cities for other jobs.
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