An artwork by Christoph Neimann

In its debut edition, the Design Fabric Festival (DFF) promises to be a heady affair that will feature over 30 international and Indian artists from across the design community. It will bring together a diverse range of speakers — illustrator Christoph Niemann, fashion designer Ruchika Sachdeva of Bodice, author and artist Adam J Kurtz, graphic designer Anthony Burrill, fashion illustrator of @paperfashion Katie Rodgers, design thinker V Sunil of Make in India, Mitch Paone of New York-based DIA Studios, photographer and founder of The Sartorialist Scott Schuman. Also on the list is Hey Studio from Barcelona, Berlin-based CATK design studio, cartoonist and designer Orijit Sen, and textile artist Sarah Naqvi.