Detroit-Shoreway was the perfect atmosphere to foster the creativity of 29-year-old Lisa Malanij when growing up. The neighborhood, of course, looked a little different back then, in the 1980s and ...

(L to R) Ritika, Usha and Nishar making apparel patterns at a Delhi factory In the fashion industry, pattern-making is a male preserve. But a training programme is helping women cut through tradition ...