The entire team took the opportunity to thank the government officials, police force, BMC team and the health-care workers for the constant support and endless hours of dedicated duty.

The non-surgical masks distributed to government officials were stitched by the team of talented tailors. The washable masks are made out of recycled fabric, and the design sports an extended stole/scarf.

The new ‘masks collection’ was produced while abiding to all the social distancing and safety measures. "Everyone at Archana Kochhar has put in hours of hard-work and crafted these with all their love to simply bring a smile on your faces. They expressed their happiness to give back something to the society in their own way," Kochhar said while handing over the masks to various government officials.

"Everyone across the world has been taken by a blow, trapped inside the cruel crunches of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has changed the way the world functions with people facing serious physical, mental and financial setbacks. This wake-up call is stronger than ever and now is the time we give back to the society in our own way.

"We need to come to terms with a new ‘normal’ where meetings will only mean those on online platforms, birthday wishes will be sent across the boundaries of a screen and attending classes will only mean being confined to the laptop screens. Wearing masks and using sanitisers is becoming a part of our lives," Kochhar said in a statement.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RKS)