We felt that a uniform was central to promoting our unity
and discipline as a youth wing. As a result, our uniform was designed, sourced
and ordered by our own members. We opted for two sets of uniforms: a green polo
t-shirt and green and white traditional attire. The
former was proposed for events in the community such as the tea parties that we
have organised and our monthly meetings, with the latter being more appropriate
for public programmes in the presence of Swami.
During this process, we had to
source the different materials from various retailers, ensuring that the same
material could be ordered for new members in the future and that it was an
affordable price for everyone. Our colour scheme was green and white. White is
considered a colour depicting spiritual purity – a colour that helps to attract
positive energy. Whereas green was chosen specifically by Swami because it
represents budhi (knowledge).
After the materials
arrived a few weeks later, our thoughts turned to how we were going to transfer
our logo onto our uniform. We selected embroidery as the neatest and more
durable method. A company engineered a template using our logo. This means that
this template can also be used to embroider new uniforms in future efficiently
and accurately, hence shortening turnaround time and creating a professional
and consistent look for all members.
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A youth member overlooking the production of our uniform.
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Our logo being embroidered onto our polo shirt
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| The boys' Indian uniform |
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| The girls' Indian uniform |
