Coimbatoreien attempting to enter world record
Textile designer of Impressions, and Executive Committee Member, Elite Circle, K.J. Magesh Kumar, is set to enter two record books for his marathon attempt in textile designing.He will attempt to enter the Limca Book of Records and the Guinness Book of World Records.“The world’s longest marathon in textile designing will be attempted on January 28. Magesh will begin designing sari designs on the computer on January 28 at 6.01 a.m. and end on January 30 at 7 p.m. We are planning to clock 61 hours. We might even continue for more hours if possible,” K. Pradeep Kumar, Founder and President, Elite Group of Organisations, told a press conference here on Friday. Mr. Magesh would create designs based on the theme “Republic India”. The drawings would be of national leaders, temples, especially the recent ones like the Akshardham, cultural and religious ceremonies and festivals. He would create the design for the whole five-and-a-half metres length of the sari. “Once a design for a complete sari is finished, a print out of the same will be taken. Then the next one will begin. The designs will be later auctioned and the sale proceeds will go for charity,” said Mr. Pradeep Kumar.The designing would be done in the presence of Assistant Editor of Limca Book of Records V.V.R. Murthy. The record certificate would be awarded to him on February 1, Mr. Kumar said.
