Zairah Irfan - Pakistani Textile Art and Wearables

Once upon a fabric....

Initial sketch, first draft and theme presented in-front of the jury for preliminary selection....
Year-1995

Recycling of Textile Cast Offs into Art Apparel...
This was the theme I worked on when I was in the final year of my 4 year Textile Design Degree Program in National College of arts.
The concept was based on the systems theory. “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts”
When it is A whole piece of fabric there is value and utility for it, as soon as it is cut to shape a garment; the small rags and pieces that are detached from the main fabric become useless.
I united the fragments again and made them into a greater value added unit and gave it a meaning.

It was my message to the world through UNESCO that if we unite together we would have a greater value as a united world rather than scattered here and there into useless pieces.

“ UNITED WORLD FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS “

My dearest friend Kanwal Sayed helped me draw the fashion illustration, as at that time I was a textile design student and was not aware of fashion illustration.

Later at Savannah College of Art and Design I did a course of fashion illustration with famous fashion illustrator Ben Morris.

4th July 1995.
My message to the world through UNESCO Paris.
“If we unite together we would have a greater value as a united world rather than being scattered here and there into useless pieces”

Medium: Textile Collage
“Recycling of textile cast offs into art wearables”.

🏆 PROUDEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE.....
Letter from ambassador/permanent Delegate of Pakistan to UNESCO Paris....Khwaja Shahid Hosain. ⭐️ (1995) ⭐️

He said that Pakistan delegation to UNESCO was truely pleased at my achievement which was the second major success achieved by Pakistan that year in UNESCO sponsored International events. Earlier Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was awarded UNESCO International Music Council Award and Second was secured By ME 😊.

I was selected by the international jury of Design 21. UNESCO Paris

Repost....
Pakistani designer Zairah Azhar Khwaja received her “Design 21” UNESCO sponsored award in a grand ceremony at Palais du Luxumbourg senate house of Paris.
From a total of 2000 candidates from 89 countries, 50 were chosen representing 28 countries.

⭐️ Zairah Khwaja was one of the 50 Lucky winners. ⭐️

“ UNITED WORLD FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS “ that was the theme of the event.

4th July 1995.
My message to the world through UNESCO Paris.
“If we unite together we would have a greater value as a united world rather than being scattered here and there into useless pieces”

Medium: Textile Collage
“Recycling of textile cast offs into art wearables”.










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Vintage Ethnic Patchwork Jacket 3
Size: Small
Length: 30 inches
Fabric: Pure Cotton Karandi with lining
Price: 8500/-

Zairah Irfan’s "Upcycled Tribal Traditions” absolutely for NEER.
Each piece is unprecedented and an exclusive segment of culture. Buy them and take a swank of heritage with you.

Vintage Ethnic Patchwork Jacket II

Size: Large
Length: 35inches
Fabric: Pure Cotton Karandi with lining
Price: 8500/-

Zairah Irfan’s "Upcycled Tribal Traditions” absolutely for NEER.
Each piece is unprecedented and an exclusive segment of culture. Buy them and take a swank of heritage with you.

Vintage Ethnic Patchwork Jacket

Size: Large to XL (can be altered to Medium)
Length: 49inches
Fabric: Pure Cotton Karandi with lining
Price: 9500/-

Zairah Irfan’s "Upcycled Tribal Traditions” absolutely for NEER.
Each piece is unprecedented and an exclusive segment of culture. Buy them and take a swank of heritage with you.

Textile wall panels using natural vegetable dyes and block printed Ajrak fabrics , joined together with embroidery stitches.
20 inches by 20 inches

Pair for Rs. 8000/-

Seperate 5000/- each

🇵🇰 Pakistan will be 72 years old soon....How would you like to identify yourself, Nationalistic or Patriotic? 🇵🇰 WHAT SHADE OF GREEN ARE YOU?
A closer look at the various shades of Green present in today’s PAKISTAN is needed if we are to identify points of common ground upon which to unite and collaborate, and cracks that lead to ruptures if left unaddressed.
Stay tuned for the Shades of Green Collection by NEER traditions.

Stay tuned for SHAH-E-NEER ; a new formal and semi formal line designed by ZAIRAH IRFAN.
A collection of traditional clothing ; an eclectic mix of Chunri, Gotta, hand embroidery, kamdaani, Block prints and other traditional fabrics.
Each piece is unprecedented and an exclusive segment of culture.
First time displaying at the upcoming Daachi arts and crafts exhibition on 6th-8th April in Qasr e Noor Model town.

Launching new line by ZAIRAH IRFAN.... coming soon by the name of SHAH-E-NEER . A collection of traditional clothing comprising of an eclectic mix of Chunri, Gotta, Block prints and other traditional fabrics.
Each piece is unprecedented and an exclusive segment of culture.
First time displaying at the upcoming Daachi mela on 6th-8th April in Qasr e Noor Model town.