Varshne b’S Chennai Brand CRCLE Champions Eco Fabrics, Textile Waste

At the age of 13, varshne b knew she wanted to be a fashion designer. After Graduating from Nift Chennai in 2020, Varshne Went on to Work With Brands Like Biskit and Capsul. “I believe if the amount of the amount of the industry generates. I also noticed the gap between consciously-crafted products and innovative, innovative, innovative, forward-thinking designing. Bridged That Gap, “Says the 26-Year-old, who founded Crcle in 2024.” The Brand’s name is testament to the ideaology of closing the loop with our community, “Says the chennai-bed designer, with desegener Three Finalists at R | Elan Circular Design Challenge (CDC).

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Organized by Reliance Industries’ R | Eelan (an initiative aimed at promoting sustainable and circular fashion practices), in partnership with the united nations in Indian and Lakmē fash Held at Lakmē Fashion Week X FDCI this October. Crcle will compes with India Finalists Golden Feathers, Farak, and Maximilian Raynor (UK), Martina Boero (Cavia, EU), and Jesica Mullo (Biotico, Asia Pacific).

A “Conscious Clothing and Lifestyle Brand Rooted in Circular Design, Innovation and Craft”, Varshne’s Brand Crafts Gender-Neutral T-Shirts, Shirts, Shorts, Jackets, and Bags. Materials Used Include Weganool (a biodegradable fabric made from calotropis plant fiber), banana leather, corozo buttons (crafted from the tagua nut) “We also source pre and post consumer textiles, end-of-life textiles, deadstock fabrics, surplus trims, etc from factories and recording factories Across Tamil Nadu, and INTEGRATEE SOLES Into Our Collections, “Says Varshne, Who works with Stainless Steel Scrap and Leather offcuts sourced from metal fabrication units and leather factories in chennai. Now, Varshne is expected the brand’s material base to include traditional handwoven materials like kala cotton, khaadi, etc., and handcrafted details wash as crochet, Natural Dyeing, and Embroidery.

Varshne B | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

At the cdc competition, her collection, symbiosis, LED her to the finals. “We imagine a world where innovation doesnovation does not work against Nature but works with it – Using systems and materials that Mirror Nature’s own intelligence and Circularity, While Taking Inspiration from the Inctritory Textures and patterns found in natural forms, “Says varshne. For instance, irregular patterns such as the ridges on tree trunks or bubbles in water have inspired their use of hand-deone crochet patches and pintocks on Embroidery and surface details that mimic movement, and the use of crush tie-dye “Captures the randomness of nature. Like how algae or moss grows in patches or how lichen spores Varshne, adding that symbiosis Comprises shirts, trousers, jackets, skirts. One of the key highlights, she says, is a multificational t-shirt that can convert into a bag.

An outfit from CRCLE | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Varshne Says Chennai’s “Beautiful Contrast” also reflects in her work. “The city is rooted in heritage but always evolving. That balance influences my design aesthetics too; I’m drawn to clean forms with thoughts with thoughtful, handcrafted details, merging the Old with the Old with the Chennai. You’re Constantly Aware of the Climate – Heat, Floods, Water Scarcity – So Conversations Around Resources, Waste, and IMPACT FEEL VEERY Real and IMMIDITE, “SHE EPLAINS. “For the Finale, We’re Building on This Same Concept and the New Capsule will be an extension of symbiosis, taking the idea forward with deeper exclusion into materials and design innovation.”

The Natural Dyeing Process at CRCLE | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

As for the unisex silhouettes, their design “also come from a very personal place”. Even as a kid, I was constantly spotted in oversized t-shirts and shorts, often borrowing colotes from my dad’s and brother’s wardrobes. That comfort-first, that comfort-friend With me, “Says the designer who launches include bags with stainless steel and leather scraps.

CRCLE Crafts Unisex Outfits | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Next, Varshne is venturning into the lifestyle space and will be launched coasters made from leather and stainless-setl scrap, and wallets from leather and textile scraps. “Eventually, I want to make furniture, and other Decor Accessories Using Circular Materials and Handcrafted Techniques,” She CONCLUDES.

Published – July 31, 2025 02:20 PM IST