Lipsa Hembram is an Indian fashion designer. She works on traditional women's Santal's costumes. She started her business in 2014. ^[1] She is the founder of her Brand Galang Gabaan. Galang Gabaan is a Santali word which literally mean weave and create. ^[2] Her simple designs bring Santali traditions into the modern fashion industry. Her products are not only retailed across the country, but also used in the Hindi film industry. ^[3] Her fashion company has brought socio-economic changes to the tribal communities of India. For this she is considered one of the most influencial Women from an indigenous community in her home country. ^{[4] [5]}

Hembram was born in a Santali family in Rairangpur of Mayurbhanj, Odisha. She completed her degree in fashion technology at National Institute of Fashion Technology in Hyderabad. ^{[6] [7]} She was among the top 50 important personalities according to odisha bytes a popular web journal of Odisha. ^[8] Lipsa Hembram has show cased her collection in the Lakmé Fashion Week 2017. ^{[9] [10]} Her collection, which was received as "standing out" by the Jamdani motifs dyed on handspun cotton fabrics from Kotpad in white, beige and black, was presented by Adah Sharma. ^[11]

Lipsa Hembram also conducts workshop and promotes traditional sarees with modern touch. In 2023 she was part of an event ‘Viraasat: Celebrating 75 Handwoven Saris of India’, organised by the National Handloom Development Corporation Limited ^[12]

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