Cinematographer Cathy Greenhalgh visited the city of Ahmedabad in February 2017 when she was undertaking research for a film exploring India’s cotton mills. A contact of project manager LOkesh Ghai, she was keen to explore how the artisans used discard fabrics from the city’s cotton mills in their work.

Below is a photo diary of Cathy’s visit and engagement with the project’s artisans in which you can clearly see how many of the fabrics being used are recycled mill seconds, with the word cotton visibly printed across some sections.