Invisible Weavings Part 2 Project 2024 Csilla Zsófi Veres Cardiff University | UK Without economic certainty, a city cannot sustain its population, thus affecting its overall liveability (World Bank, 1991). Following India's financial liberalisation, informal activities have increased to over 80% of the contribution made to the country’s economy (Breman, 1999). Despite the fact that nearly half of the gross domestic production is informal, the recognition of these workers’ contributions is invisible (Kumar, 2017).In Calicut, a significant number of informal workers produce and sell clothing, food, and shelter (Freedman, 1993). Unlike the fluctuations in the construction and agricultural sectors, the textile industry is less dependent on external factors such as labour costs due to local and global demand. However, Kerala’s policy and investment suggest the handloom industry is increasingly being deemed less important due to being perceived as trade rather than craft (Kurien, 2001).The textile industry continues to decline due to being held in outdated factories with unviable business models on the city's outskirts, uncoordinated delivery and distribution systems, and restricted opportunities for commercial activity.This thesis aims to protect the textile industry by reweaving it into the city, preserving the cultural and architectural heritage of weaving practices, reinstating weaving streets, and appropriately blurring the boundaries of informal and formal economies. Tutor(s) Shibu Raman