Shakil Khatri
Shakil Khatri is a sixth-generation batik artisan from Mundra, Gujarat. He has been perfecting the craft since he was 17 and is a managing partner at Rainbow Textiles and Neel Batik.
Articles by Shakil Khatri
June 21, 2022
A click away: Social media helps a batik artisan reinvent traditional methods
An artisan from Kachchh explains how watching YouTube tutorials of batik producers from around the world helped him introduce new, easier methods to practise the craft.
May 3, 2022
Catch-22: A batik producer’s dilemma
A batik producer in Kutch explains why the dwindling number of artisans has affected their ability to advocate for government subsidies for raw materials such as wax.
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