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IN PHOTOS: 5 things to know about Met Gala 2025's blue carpet and its Kerala connection

Updated On: 06 May, 2025 01:50 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

While global celebrities like Rihanna, Gigi Hadid and Charli XCX walked the blue carpet at one of fashion's biggest events. The carpet itself has an Indian connection in Kerala. Here are five interesting facts about the uniqueness of the carpet

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The steps of Metropolitan Museum of Art where the Met Gala takes place was adorned with the beautiful carpet. Text and Photo Courtesy: ANI/AFP
The steps of Metropolitan Museum of Art where the Met Gala takes place was adorned with the beautiful carpet. Text and Photo Courtesy: ANI/AFP
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The striking carpet has been made by Kerala's Allepey-based design house Neytt by Extraweave, who has returned to make it for yet another year, after their first one in 2022

The striking carpet has been made by Kerala's Allepey-based design house Neytt by Extraweave, who has returned to make it for yet another year, after their first one in 2022

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At a time when the world is talking about environment-friendly living, they made the eco-conscious, biodegradable carpet for the third consecutive year

At a time when the world is talking about environment-friendly living, they made the eco-conscious, biodegradable carpet for the third consecutive year

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The 63,000-square-foot blue carpet was accented by strewn daffodils, cascading floral barricades, and installations that shimmered with water and mirrored the hanging blooms above

The 63,000-square-foot blue carpet was accented by strewn daffodils, cascading floral barricades, and installations that shimmered with water and mirrored the hanging blooms above

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The carpet was woven from natural sisal fibers hand sorted from Madagascar in boucle weave transforming into a breathtaking blend of bold heritage and blooming elegance. The team sent out 57 rolls of 4x30 metre for the carpet

The carpet was woven from natural sisal fibers hand sorted from Madagascar in boucle weave transforming into a breathtaking blend of bold heritage and blooming elegance. The team sent out 57 rolls of 4x30 metre for the carpet

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With the theme for Met Gala being 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style', it allowed every fashionista to walk on a carpet showcasing Kerala's craftsmanship, and was hand-painted in New York

With the theme for Met Gala being 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style', it allowed every fashionista to walk on a carpet showcasing Kerala's craftsmanship, and was hand-painted in New York

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