Chitra Nair
Roots Stay Grounded
Sharjah, Al Nahda, United Arab Emirates
Chitra Nair is an accomplished fashion educator, designer, and researcher with over 14 years of international experience. Specialising in circular fashion and sustainable innovation, she is the founder of Roots Stay Grounded, a sustainability award recipient, published researcher, and Ph.D. scholar in Fashion Design.
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About the practice
Chitra Nair is an accomplished fashion educator, designer, and researcher with over 14 years of cross-continental experience across Dubai and India. Specializing in circular fashion and eco-friendly innovation, she serves as an adjunct faculty member and module leader at institutions including De Montfort University and Istituto Marangoni in Dubai, where she instructs subjects such as the Fundamentals of Sustainability, Material Science & Technology, and global supply chains. Her dedication to environmental responsibility is anchored by her sustainable slow-fashion venture, Roots Stay Grounded. Through this label, she designed an exclusive ready-to-wear collection crafted from 100% recycled PET bottles, organic cotton, Tencel, and pure linen. The collection notably debuted at Expo 2020 Dubai during the International Design Conference on Sustainability & Innovation—receiving recognition from the Ministry of Industrial Development (Mauritius)—and subsequently headlined at VIE Fashion Week S/S'22. Chitra's sustainability work bridges creative practice, industry application, and academic scholarship: Published Research: She authored the peer-reviewed book chapter "The Growth of Circular Fashion Economy" featured in the Springer eBook series in academic partnership with the SEE Institute (2024). Industry Recognition: She was honored with the "Sustainability Champion" title and certificate by Klopman International, Italy, acknowledging her structural work in workwear fabric sustainability integration. Ongoing Scholarship: She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Fashion Design at Banasthali University. Driven by a vision to shape the future of eco-conscious design, Chitra combines avant-garde material applications with sustainable frameworks across her teaching, runways, and scholarly research.
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