Nari Shakti Puraskar to Padma Yangchan for preserving and reviving the lost cuisine and hand-weaving techniques of Ladakh

Padma Yangchan is an Indian entrepreneur from Ladakh. She trained as a fashion designer . She is the owner of Namza Couture and Namza Dining and known for reviving the indigenous art and craft of Ladakh as well as the food. She has received the Nari Shakti Puraskar in recognition of her achievements.

Career

Padma Yangchan was born in Ladakh, in northern India. She did her graduation at Lady Shri Ram College and fashion designing course from Delhi and London.Worked with renowned Magzine's in Delhi, London and Mumbai, before returning to Ladakh. With her business partner Jigmet Disket, Yangchan set up the clothing company Namza Couture in 2016. It uses traditional local textiles such as pashmina and wool from sheep (

Ladakhi Ladakhi can mean: * of, from, or related to Ladakh, a union territory in northern India * Ladakhi language, the Tibetic language spoken there * Ladakhis Ladakhis or Ladakhi people or Ladakspa are an ethnic group and first-language speakers of ...

: nambu), (

: khulu) yak and camel to make handcrafted jackets and capes. Disket produces her own dyes using onion, sunflowers and roses. The clothing range was exhibited at London Fashion Week in 2019. Namza has a store in

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which sells high-end couture and also has curated experiences of Ladakhi culture, traditions and lost cuisine of Ladakh . On

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2022, she received the Nari Shakti Puraskar from President Ram Nath Kovind in recognition of her achievements.

References

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