Himalayan Natural Fibre Innovation

HimGra®
A Climate-Positive Fibre for Verified Luxury Textiles

A proprietary Himalayan grass fibre engineered for thermal comfort, industrial scalability, and full traceability. Designed for premium apparel, interiors, and compliant supply chains.

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The HimGra Material System

From Himalayan Grass to Compliant Textile Applications

A proprietary Himalayan grass fibre engineered for thermal comfort, industrial scalability, and full traceability. Designed for premium apparel, interiors, and compliant supply chains.
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HimGra® Fibre

A Climate-Positive Natural Fibre for Advanced Textiles

HimGra® is a proprietary natural fibre derived from perennial Himalayan grass cultivated on rainfed land without fertilizers or pesticides. A patented, mechanical, waterless process transforms the raw grass into a high-performance fibre with a naturally hollow, circular structure, delivering thermal comfort, breathability, and a low environmental footprint at source.

Designed for modern textile supply chains, HimGra fibre combines material intelligence with traceable origin, enabling brands to build compliant, future-ready collections without compromising performance or scale.

  • Naturally hollow structure for thermal regulation
  • Low cultivation impact on rainfed, input-free land
  • Mechanical, waterless fibre extraction process
  • Traceable origin from Himalayan regions
  • Compatible with conventional spinning systems

Applications — Apparel · Home textiles · Knits · Blended yarns

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HimGra® Yarn

Engineered for Industrial Scalability and Blending

HimGra® yarn is developed to integrate seamlessly into existing textile manufacturing ecosystems. It is compatible with both short- and long-staple spinning systems and blends efficiently with cotton, viscose, wool, silk, and regenerated fibres.

Proven on high-speed weaving and knitting platforms, HimGra yarn enables scalable production while preserving the material’s natural comfort, structural stability, and traceable provenance—supporting both performance and compliance requirements.

  • Compatible with standard spinning systems
  • Blend-ready with natural and regenerated fibres
  • Proven performance on high-speed weaving and knitting
  • Consistent quality for industrial production
  • Supports traceable and compliant supply chains

Applications — Wovens · Knits · Blended fabrics · Technical and lifestyle textiles

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HimGra® Fabrics

Performance with Traceable Provenance

HimGra® fabrics are a curated portfolio of woven and knitted textiles developed for apparel, home, and premium lifestyle applications. Designed to deliver tactile comfort, dimensional stability, and reliable performance, these fabrics translate HimGra’s material intelligence into refined, application-ready textiles.

With full traceability from fibre to fabric and compatibility with conventional finishing processes, HimGra fabrics enable brands to differentiate through material quality while meeting evolving sustainability and regulatory expectations.

  • Soft handfeel with natural thermal comfort
  • Dimensional stability and process reliability
  • Suitable for apparel, home, and lifestyle categories
  • Traceable material origin and production pathway
  • Supports premium positioning and compliance needs

Applications — Apparel · Home & interiors · Knits · Blended fabric programs

Fabric Portfolio
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HimGra® Knits Development Programme

Knits Development

HimGra knit fabrics are developed through a partner-led sampling programme. Rather than offering a fixed knit catalogue, we work with selected knitting partners to develop application-specific structures based on your brief, gauge, blend, and performance requirements.

This approach ensures technical feasibility, optimal material performance, and responsible use of resources.

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Vertically Integrated

Complete Material Control

Fibre

Raw material sourcing

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Yarn

Spinning & processing

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Fabric

Weaving & finishing

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Knits

Loop & construction

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Applications

Designer partnerships

Applications

Endless Material Possibilities

From high-fashion apparel to durable home textiles, HimGra® adapts to diverse manufacturing needs while maintaining its core thermal and ecological benefits.

Apparel & Fashion

Breathable, thermally regulating fabrics ideal for luxury knitwear, woven garments, and everyday sustainable fashion.

Home & Interiors

Durable, hypoallergenic textures perfect for upholstery, drapery, and premium interior styling.

Technical Blends

Easily blended with cotton, silk, and wool to enhance structural stability and lower the carbon footprint of existing lines.

Partners

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Our scalable material development is engineered for high-speed production and actively deployed by pioneering mills across the textile supply chain.

HimCraft

Designed with HimGra®

Discover finished products and exclusive collections crafted in collaboration with leading designers and regional artisans. From luxury apparel to heritage craft textiles.

HimCraft Himachal Edition · Nagar

MIHU

Lifestyles & Textiles

Undyed HimGra fibre in the tonalities of the terrain it comes from.

Designed with HimGra®

Material Use

  • Jindal HimGra Denim
  • HimGra Cotton Atelier Handloom HCH-01-301, HCH-26-345
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HimCraft Gujarat Edition · Ahmedabad

I Blossom

Where geometry becomes memory HimGra fabrics Eco print into rangoli-drawn patterns — circular, architectural, restrained

Designed with HimGra®

Material Use

  • HimGra Cotton Ateiler Handloom HCH-01-303
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HimCraft Rajasthan Edition · Jaipur

Studio New York New Delhi

Hand-embroidery, hand-Print, and Rajasthan craft work on HimGra yardage — the making made visible

Designed with HimGra®

Material Use

  • HimGra Cotton Atelier Handloom HCH-01-286
  • HimGra Atelier Handloom HCH-01-325
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HimCraft Mumbai Edition

Sutramudra

Craft, presented on its own terms. HimGra fabrics shaped into draped kurtas and robes by designer Maitri Dharod

Designed with HimGra®

Material Use

  • HimGra Atelier Handloom Liva HCH-01-257
  • HimGra Atelier Handloom Liva HCH-01-309
  • HimGra Atelier Handloom Cotton HCH-01-205
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HimCraft Uttarakhand Edition · Dehradun

Cotton Maroon Beans

Hospitality & Loungewear

Rest, woven in. HimGra fabrics finished for robes and dining linen. Built for hotels, spas, and slow mornings

Designed with HimGra®

Material Use

  • HimGra Atelier Handloom Wool HCH-01-327
  • HimGra Atelier Handloom Liva HCH-01-303
  • HimGra Atelier Handloom Cotton HCH-01-306
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HimCraft Punjab Edition · Chandigarh

ASTEYA-UNTU

Yoga & Movement Textiles

Practice, held lightly. HimGra yarns are engineered into yoga mats and studio textiles. Rooted in the Yama of non-grasping

HimGra® Inside

Material Use

  • HimGra Wool Yarn
  • HimGra Viscose Yarn
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Crazy Flower Studio · Bengaluru

Crazy Flower Studio

HimGra Knitwear

Handmade, Flat knit worn loud HimGra yarn hand-knit into open-weave scarves and beanies.

HimGra® Inside

Material Use

  • Natural dyed HimGra Viscose Yarn
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B77 Life · NOIDA

B77 Life

Outerwear

Structure, softened. HimGra fabric tailored into jackets and structured vests — the portfolio's architectural line.

Designed with HimGra®

Material Use

  • HimGra Atelier Handloom Wool HCH-01-272
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Nivoraa · PUNE

Nivoraa

Dresses

Undyed, unhurried. HimGra fabrics in its most natural form — smocked, tiered, and belted silhouettes.

Designed with HimGra®

Material Use

  • HimGra Italtex Signature Eri Silk HSH-26-344
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Innovation & Industry Recognition

Winner

Official logo of India's Ministry of Textiles, featuring the National Emblem (Lion Capital of Ashoka) beside the English text "MINISTRY OF TEXTILES" on a white background.

Textile Innovation Challenge

Validated

"Fashion for Good" logo, with "FASHION" and "FOR" in black horizontal text intersecting the word "GOOD" written vertically in teal, forming a cross shape on a white background.

Material Innovation Validation

Seed Funding

"IIT Mandi Catalyst" logo, featuring a green mountain-peak line drawing with an orange sun above the blue text "CATALYST" (with the "Y" highlighted) and "IIT Mandi" in smaller text, on a white background.

Backed & Incubated

Climate & Resilience Recognition

Winner Hindu Kush Himalayas

Two logos on a white background: "ICIMOD" in blue text with a wave symbol underneath, and below it a green-and-blue concentric circle icon beside the text "GLOBAL RESILIENCE PARTNERSHIP."

Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs

CIPS Innovation Award

"Innovations in Public Systems" logo, featuring a red flame-like abstract emblem above the organization name in red script text, on a white background.

Sustainable Fiber Initiative for Climate Impact, Livelihoods, and Innovation

Institutional & Startup Recognition

Govt. of India — DIPP

"DPIIT #startupindia" logo with India's National Emblem, "DPIIT" in black, and "#startupindia" in orange with a green step icon.

Recognised startup under the Government of India startup ecosystem.

Govt. of Uttarakhand

Emblem of Uttarakhand state with a red diamond national emblem, navy mountain outline, and wavy river lines above Hindi text.

Recognition supporting innovation and enterprise development in Uttarakhand.

IRMA ISEED

"iseed" logo with a sprouting seed illustration, IRMA emblem, and curved text spelling out "Incubator for Social Enterprises and Entrepreneurs Development."

Social Enterprise for Rural development recognition.

Ecosystem Participation
"Good Market Approved" certificate for DESCATUK, dated November 27, 2020, featuring a green thumbs-up logo, a QR code, and the tagline "Good for People. Good for the Planet."

Good Market Certificate

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Impact material of the year

Material Identity & Traceability

Traceable From Altitude

01 — Material Pathway
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HimGra Fibre
Fibre

Fibre

Himalayan grass origin

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HimGra Yarn
Yarn

Yarn

Spinning partner

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HimGra Fabric
Fabric

Fabric

Handloom / Mill development

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HimGra Product
Product

Product

Designed with HimGra®

02 — QR-Linked Material Identity

Selected HimGra® yarns, fabrics, and products may be linked to evolving material identity pages connecting development pathways, application partners, and material information.

Powered by HimGra®

QR Code.Scan for material origin For yarn, fabric, and manufacturing developments connected to the HimGra® material platform.

Scan for material origin

For yarn, fabric, and manufacturing developments connected to the HimGra® material platform.

Designed with HimGra®

QR Code.Scan for material origin For designer and product applications developed using HimGra® material.

Scan for material origin

For designer and product applications developed using HimGra® material.

03 — Material Transparency

HimGra® continues to evolve toward greater material transparency, ecosystem visibility, and connected product applications across fibre, textile, and design partners.

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Impact Through Materials

A material ecosystem built on origin, integrity, and craft from Himalayan soil.

200+ Acres HimGra collection & cultivation
Zero Water & Chemical-free patented technology
40+ Textile mill collaborations
20+ HimCraft Designers
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Rooted in the Himalayas

HimGra® operates across the full textile value chain — from Himalayan cultivation to finished fabric — making material transparency the foundation of every partnership.

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Evolving Through Collaborations

For the brands and designers we work with, this means a material with a story that extends beyond the label — traceable, certified, and singular.

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Design Futures Programme

Material Intelligence.
Design Opportunity.

We curate a small number of emerging designers each year to develop original work with HimGra® — a patent-applied natural fibre harvested from the wild highland grasslands of Uttarakhand. This is not a workshop. It is a creative partnership with material consequences.

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Why Design Futures

An Unprecedented Material.
An Open Creative Brief.

HimGra® is derived from wild perennial grass native to Uttarakhand's higher elevations — harvested by hand, processed without water, and traceable to specific altitudes and seasonal cycles. No two lots are identical. No other design programme in India works with it.

HimCraft's Design Futures programme gives a small number of designers direct access to this material before it reaches the commercial market — along with development support, fibre intelligence, and visibility within the HimCraft and HimGra® network.

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Material Exploration

Five Territories. One Fibre.

HimGra® presents differently across applications. Participants choose a creative territory and develop work specific to its demands. The material is the brief.

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Apparel

Structure, drape, and silhouette in a fibre that reads as luxury without announcing it. Suitable for knitwear, wovens, and hybrid constructions across formalwear and contemporary ready-to-wear.

Priya Bhari · Dept. of Fashion Design, KBW College of Home Science, Hazaribagh

Pastel triangle-patterned bolster and rectangular cushions arranged on a floral-print bedsheet.

Home & Interiors

Textural applications for cushions, throws, wall textiles, and acoustic surfaces. A material that improves with contact and age — no synthetic finish, no treatment required.

Kalyani Thatte · MKSS School of Fashion Technology, Pune

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Craft Applications

Hand-based development in collaboration with regional artisan communities. Work that bridges geographic provenance and contemporary form — documented for traceability.

Kalyani Modhikar · MKSS School of Fashion Technology, Pune

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Knit Development

Gauge exploration, surface variation, and stitch architecture in a fibre with unusual loft and natural temperature regulation. Territory for technical designers and knitwear specialists.

Rachna Devi (NIFT Mumbai) · Crazy Flower Studio, Bengaluru

Conceptual textile work in HimGra® fibre by Shivam Mittal, NIFT Mumbai

Future Textile Concepts

Speculative and research-led work — composite constructions, material documentation, conceptual garments, and system-thinking applied to natural fibre. For designers who build arguments, not only objects.

Shivam Mittal · NIFT Mumbai

Emerging Designers

Design Community, Real Material.
Documented Work.

The following designers developed original work through HimCraft's Design Futures programme, working directly with HimGra® fabric and yarn. Each project is credited, documented, and part of HimGra®'s growing material provenance record.

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Kalyani Thatte

MKSS School of Fashion Technology, Pune

HimGra® (NNF) Design Competition 2022

Profile card for Sharmili Mai of NIFT Kannur, resting her chin on her hand while wearing a patterned neck gaiter and graphic top, credited below with "HimGra® (NNF) Design Competition 2022"

Sharmili Mai

NIFT Kannur

HimGra® (NNF) Design Competition 2022

Profile card for Maitri Dharod of the Textile & Clothing Department, Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science, Mumbai, smiling while seated on a green chair in a floral top, credited below with "HimGra® Design for ICON 2025, Partner: Italtex"

Maitri Dharod

Textile & Clothing Dept., Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science, Mumbai

HimGra® Design for ICON 2025 — Partner: Italtex

Profile card for Shivam Mittal of NIFT Mumbai, featuring his photo in glasses and a black vest against a "VOGUE" backdrop, with "HimGra® Vishwa Vaibhav 2025"

Shivam Mittal

NIFT Mumbai

HimGra® Vishwa Vaibhav 2025

Profile card for Parushi Garg of Brand Miho, NIFT Mumbai, shown speaking with curly dark hair against a curtain background, credited below with "HimGra® Design for ICON 2025, Partner: Italtex"

Parushi Garg

Brand Miho · NIFT Mumbai

HimGra® Design for ICON 2025 — Partner: Italtex

Group photo of "Team Karnarbha" from KBW College of Home Science, Hazaribagh, four women posing in front of fashion sketches; the card below credits "HimGra® Design for ICON 2025, Partner: Italtex" and lists the mentor and team members.

Team Karnarbha

KBW College of Home Science, Hazaribagh

HimGra® Design for ICON 2025 — Partner: Italtex

Mentor: Ms Jayetta · Priya Bhatt, Rani Kimari, Sudha Kumari

Group photo of "Team Craft Horizon" from KBW College of Home Science, Hazaribagh, four women posing in front of a floral wall mural; the card below credits "HimGra® Design for ICON 2025, Partner: Italtex" with the faculty mentor and team members listed.

Team Craft Horizon

KBW College of Home Science, Hazaribagh

HimGra® Design for ICON 2025 — Partner: Italtex

Faculty Mentor: Ms Sweta · Anupriya, Farheen, Nagma, Vandana

Academic Collaborations

Selected Institutional Partnerships

HimCraft works with a small number of institutions whose faculty and students demonstrate a sustained commitment to material intelligence and future textile practice. Partnerships are initiated selectively and maintained across multiple academic cycles — not as sponsorship, but as shared creative development.

  • KBW College of Home Science

    Dept. of Fashion Design · Hazaribagh

  • NIFT Mumbai

    National Institute of Fashion Technology

  • MKSSS's SOFT, Pune

    School of Fashion Technology

Partnerships may include material provision, joint project development, faculty collaboration, and student placement within the HimCraft design ecosystem.

Challenges & Residencies

Open Calls. Selective Entry.

HimCraft issues periodic design challenges and short residency opportunities to emerging designers and recent graduates. Calls are structured around specific material questions — drape behaviour, provenance application, surface construction, or fibre identity — rather than open themes.

Applications are assessed on demonstrated material awareness and the rigour of the proposed enquiry — not portfolio volume alone.

  • Material Provision

    Direct access to HimGra® raw materials and textiles for selected participants.

  • Technical Support

    Guidance and material intelligence from the core HimGra® development team.

  • Public Documentation

    Professional credit, visibility, and inclusion within the material provenance record for all outcomes.

  • Creative Continuation

    Possible continuation as a HimCraft studio collaborator for exceptional work.

Featured Outcomes

From Material to Application

Work developed through Design Futures demonstrates what HimGra® becomes in the hands of a designer with something to say. The projects below span apparel, surface design, and experimental construction — each traceable to the same source fibre, each resolved differently.

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Mistry Over Mulberry Hills

Designer :
Maitri Dharod
Programme :
HimGra Design for ICON — Partner: Italtex
Material :
HimGra Atelier
Blue denim-toned shirt hanging on a hanger, featuring patchwork detailing with woven black-and-cream fabric panels and raw-edge fringe trim.

NIFT Industry Interface

Designer :
Shivam Mittal
Programme :
HimGra Vishwa Vaibhav 2025
Material :
HimGra Denim Mill Edition — Jindal
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Frosted Link

Designer :
Parushi Garg
Programme :
HimGra Design for ICON 2025
Material :
HimGra Atelier · Denim Mill Edition
Woman posing outdoors wearing a cream dress with hand-painted Madhubani-style animal and floral motifs, matching elephant-print handbag, black knee-high socks, and lace-up sandals, with greenery and a courtyard in the background.

Maitri, Jeevika Sohrai Art

Designer :
Team Karnarbha · KBW College
Programme :
HimGra Design for ICON 2025
Material :
HimGra Atelier
Whispers through the Jharokha by Team Crafted Horizon, developed in HimGra Atelier

Whispers through the Jharokha

Designer :
Team Crafted Horizon · KBW College
Programme :
HimGra Design for ICON 2025
Material :
HimGra Atelier
Future Opportunities

Design Futures Is Selective.
Applications Are Always Open.

HimCraft is building a durable network of designers, graduates, and creative practitioners who understand that material origin is a design decision — not a footnote.

If you work seriously with natural fibre, or want to, we are interested in your practice. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Selection is made when a project question and a designer's sensibility align — not against a fixed academic calendar.

There is no fee to apply. There is a standard for the work.

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HimGra® began with a simple question:

Can an overlooked Himalayan grass become a material for contemporary textiles?

Years of experimentation led to the development of HimGra® — a natural fibre platform connecting fibre innovation, textile development, and product applications.

Today, HimGra continues to evolve through collaborations with textile mills, designers, and ecosystem partners exploring new directions in material innovation.

The HimGra Ecosystem

HimGra connects material origin, textile development, and product applications through an evolving ecosystem spanning cultivation, manufacturing, and design.

Foundation

Dev UK Foundation

Supports HimGra cultivation initiatives and ecosystem stewardship across Himalayan landscapes. Through long-term engagement with cultivation communities and regional ecosystems, the Foundation helps strengthen the material origin and future resilience of HimGra®.

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Governance

DESCATUK

DESCATUK-Dev Ethical Sustainable Crafts and Textiles Uttarakhand develop HimGra fibre, yarns, fabrics, and material applications through collaborations spanning textile manufacturing, design, and market development. Its focus is to build HimGra as a future-facing material platform rooted in both innovation and responsibility.

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People Behind HimGra

Amita Sharma Founder of HimGra

Amita Sharma

Founder

Building a material ecosystem connecting Himalayan landscapes and future-facing textiles.

K D Sharma Co-Founder of HimGra

K D Sharma

Co-Founder

Textile technologist with over four decades of experience across natural fibres and textile manufacturing.

Supported By

Supported by institutions and ecosystems advancing innovation, resilience, and sustainable material development.

"IIT Mandi Catalyst" logo, featuring a green mountain-peak line drawing with an orange sun above the blue text "CATALYST" (with the "Y" highlighted) and "IIT Mandi" in smaller text, on a white background.
"WFB Baird & Company Ltd." wordmark logo in cream/off-white serif font on a white background
Two logos on a white background: "ICIMOD" in blue text with a wave symbol underneath, and below it a green-and-blue concentric circle icon beside the text "GLOBAL RESILIENCE PARTNERSHIP."
"Alsisar Impact" wordmark logo in dark gray, with a small red dot above the "I" in "ALSISAR" and "IMPACT" in smaller text below flanked by dashes
"Industree" logo featuring a green tree growing from an orange hand icon on a blue square background, with the wordmark in blue and orange below.

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