Ensures fair living wage for producers
Discloses the community being impacted
Reduces the environmental impact
Focusses on women producers
Created using handcrafted methods
Reduces/Reuses/
Recycles resources
Recycles resources
Made out of responsible materials
Avoids use of chemicals or toxic materials
Biodegradable or environment friendly
Uses portion of proceeds to give back to the community
Lotus Veda is all about handmade fabrics, home textiles, & sustainable clothing. The brand focuses on textile development and takes great pride in marrying traditional and modern sensibilities while upholding the highest ethical & environmental standards. A large part of their inspiration for their designs is drawn from the age-old Indian stories that often incorporates the effortless style of the local artisans who work with handloom and handcrafted textiles.
Purpose
The textiles developed at Lotus Veda is an expression of the diverse Indian culture through colours, designs, and craftsmanship. They work with handloom and handcrafted textiles in many parts of India. It allows for innovation and experimentation on a very intuitive and personal level. Each piece is handmade by expert artisans from across regions and is dedicated to preserving traditional techniques and heritage. Their approach to work is not only to revive the traditional crafts but at the same time blend the opposite ends of vintage and modern.
People
Apart from working with the local artisans, printers, and weavers of India, Lotus Veda also tries to work with the local community and become a part of them. They engage with a lot of local clusters, connect with them and try providing them with work. They have been working with organizations engaged in giving work to the local women.They engage these women by getting the handwork done on the products. Lotus Veda is a local home-grown brand with global relevance. There are 100 artisans involved out of which 75% are male and 25% are women.
Planet
The Lotus Veda team is one-hundred-percent dedicated to supporting slow and sustainable growth; to create a sensitive awareness of handlooms and hand-printed textiles potential. Lotus Veda consciously works towards minimum wastage or zero wastage policy. They work with raw materials, fabrics, and accessories which are friendly to the environment, biodegradable, and ethically made with a minimum carbon footprint. They use all the leftover fabrics to make products, even a small piece of leftover cloth is used to make ribbons to tie up the fabric or garments they sell.