Shradha Kochhar is an artist, educator and designer based in Brooklyn, NY. Best known for her home spun and hand knitted ‘khadi’ sculptures using ‘kala cotton’ - an inherently organic cotton strain indigenous to India, her work is at an intersection of material memory, sustainability and intergenerational dialogue.

As the founder and creative director of Imli Dana - an independent textile studio, she leads operations in regenerative textile systems and craft-centered design. With roles for brands like ASHISH, Collina Strada, Marshall Columbia, Coachtopia and Tory Burch among others, and teaching positions at Polimoda, Italy (MFA Farm to Fabric to Fashion) and Glasgow Caledonian New York College (MS Sustainable Fashion), Shradha's influence spans across both industry and academia.

Kochhar received her MFA in Textiles from Parsons School of Design, New York. She is a Dorothy Waxman Textile Excellence Prize Finalist and was awarded the John L. Tishman Environment and Design Award for Excellence in 2021. Her work has been shown at the prestigious Melbourne Museum and Houston Center for Contemporary Craft among others. Her work is featured in PAPER magazine, New York Times, Times of India, British Vogue, Architectural Digest, Vogue, Crafts Magazine, Harper's Bazaar and others.