"The product can only be marketable if it is attractive to the consumer i.e. the traditional skill is adapted and designed to suit contemporary tastes and needs. Design does not mean making pretty patterns. It is matching technique with a function. "
Laila Tyabji - Dastkar'

Paper Products

These are mostly made from handmade paper. The products include diaries, telephone address book, notepads, bags, address books, wrapping paper, greeting cards, envelopes, gift tags, cards, and file covers which make for interesting desktop accessories. By creating this range of stationery an attempt is made to keep some crafts alive by giving it a new face. For instance, paintings like Godhna, Madhubani, Patachitra are have been extensively used to develop such products. These accessories are affordable.