Mohammed Anas Sheikh
is a textile artist and founder of the clothing label 23°N.69°E. He graduated with a BA (Hons.) in Fashion Design from the Indian Institute of Art & Design, New Delhi, in 2020.
His work is inspired by the wide variety of Indian traditional crafts and textiles, particularly Ajrakh block prints. He believes that real work in textiles requires hands-on expertise with an awareness of the socio-cultural context of crafts and artisans.
is a textile artist and founder of the clothing label 23°N.69°E. He graduated with a BA (Hons.) in Fashion Design from the Indian Institute of Art & Design, New Delhi, in 2020.
His work is inspired by the wide variety of Indian traditional crafts and textiles, particularly Ajrakh block prints. He believes that real work in textiles requires hands-on expertise with an awareness of the socio-cultural context of crafts and artisans.
Mohammed Anas Sheikh
Delhi | Fashion Designer
Journey
Anas's interest in Ajrakh block prints began during his internship with artisans in Kachchh, Gujarat, which deeply influenced his working style and sensibility.
Working in Kutch, he noticed old archive blocks lying around covered in dust. This inspired him to use them differently, exploring their broken effects and textures to revive the history of the craft in new ways.
He spends significant time each year in Ajrakhpur village, working directly with artisans. As a young designer, he believes knowledge comes with the responsibility to preserve and showcase Indian crafts to the world with an evolved, future-oriented approach.
Style
Anas's work explores the unexplored potential of Indian traditional crafts and textiles. He experiments with Ajrakh block prints, using old archive blocks to create broken effects and textures that revive craft history in contemporary ways.
Journey
Anas's interest in Ajrakh block prints began during his internship with artisans in Kachchh, Gujarat, which deeply influenced his working style and sensibility.
Working in Kutch, he noticed old archive blocks lying around covered in dust. This inspired him to use them differently, exploring their broken effects and textures to revive the history of the craft in new ways.
He spends significant time each year in Ajrakhpur village, working directly with artisans. As a young designer, he believes knowledge comes with the responsibility to preserve and showcase Indian crafts to the world with an evolved, future-oriented approach.
Mohammed Anas Sheikh
Delhi | Fashion Designer
Style
Anas's work explores the unexplored potential of Indian traditional crafts and textiles. He experiments with Ajrakh block prints, using old archive blocks to create broken effects and textures that revive craft history in contemporary ways.
