Meet The Makers
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SoulWeaves
SoulWeaves, established in 2016, is a distinguished brand born from extensive fabric research and thoughtful planning. Traversing India—from the serene landscapes of Leh to the vibrant streets of Karnataka, Rajasthan,...
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Pacha Life Design Studio
Founded in 2018, Pacha Life Design Studio operates in the quaint village of Thrikkaipetta in Kerala's Wayanad district. The name "Pacha," meaning 'green' or 'raw' in Malayalam, reflects the studio's...
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Amar Kosa
AMAR KOSA, an award-winning PETA-approved sustainable vegan fashion brand, stands as a beacon of high ecological integrity. Rooted in the ancient Sanskrit term meaning "eternal collection," AMAR KOSA embraces timeless...
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KumaonKhand
KumaonKhand weaves together the rich tapestry of India’s hemp ecosystem with the enchanting landscapes of the Kumaon region in the Indian Himalayas. The journey begins with the hemp seed, nurtured...
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Underlyn
Underlyn, founded in 2021 by Sruti Kante, stands as a testament to the beauty of handcrafted textile art. Inspired by an epiphany during her home renovation, Sruti sought to create...
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KaleNele
KaleNele, derived from the Kannada words "Kale" meaning art and "Nele" meaning shelter, embodies its mission to provide a sanctuary for nurturing traditional crafts and artisans. Founded with a vision...
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KMLabel
KMLabel is where fashion meets passion, founded on the belief that style should be expressive, accessible, and empowering. Committed to creating apparel that transcends trends and celebrates personal style diversity,...
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Kajal Agrawal
Kajal Agrawal, a clothing brand launched in 2023, passionately explores India's diverse craft clusters to create unique designs that fuse classic and contemporary women's fashion. With a deep respect for...
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Risham
Risham is a contemporary handcrafted jewelry line that empowers through self-expression. Born from a passion for reviving old art forms and making them relevant today, Risham is committed to fine...
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Porgai
Porgai Store, an NGO dedicated to uplifting the artisans of the Lambadi Tribe, embodies the essence of pride, as reflected in its name derived from the Lambadi dialect. Originating from...
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Trazenie
Trazenie, a unique brand in jewelry, beauty, and fashion, is founded by the visionary entrepreneur Pruthvi. The name blends "ostranenie" and "zany," symbolizing defamiliarization and eccentricity. Pruthvi's belief in the...
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Studio Itiha
Studio Itiha, a natural dyeing studio founded in 2022, is on a mission to make naturally hand-dyed clothing the new norm. Rooted in a deep love for travel, culture, and...
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Piroei
Piroei embodies the ethos of 'less is more', offering a whimsical yet eco-friendly collection that prioritizes both style and sustainability. Manufactured slowly and ethically in small batches, their garments ensure...
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Beads
BEADS, the Bhubaneswar Experimental Art and Design Studio, radiates a profound commitment to interweaving Odisha's rich narratives and artistic legacies into contemporary lifestyles. Guided by the eminent artist Jagannath Panda,...
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Its All Folk
Established in 2022, Its All Folk stands as a beacon of social innovation, currently making waves in Western Arunachal Pradesh, India. With a profound vision, the brand is dedicated to...
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Inkriti
Inkriti unfolds the narrative of textile crafts intertwined with culture, community, and sustainability. Guided by a designer-CA duo driven by a profound passion for crafts, its mission is to innovate...
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Eco Kaari
Eco Kaari is committed to giving back to the communities where weavers and artisans live and work, to bring a meaningful positive change through empowerment programs. EcoKaari's Upcycled-Handcrafted fabric is...
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Down To Earth Clothing
Down To Earth, a sustainable clothing brand, offers timeless Menswear and Womenswear designed for practicality, comfort, and style. Their classic designs seamlessly integrate with any wardrobe, prioritizing sustainability without compromising...
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The Bhuj Collection by Flourish
Experience the cultural convergence in "The Bhuj Collection" by Flourish. From the historic Ajrakh craftsmanship and inspired by the diverse traditions of Kutch, this collection is a tribute to empowerment....
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Batti & Co.
Founded by Faaizah Husain in 2020, Batti & Co. has emerged as a beacon of ethical luxury, dedicated to curating exquisite vegan and cruelty-free products that epitomize wellness and mindfulness....
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Aravali
Aravali emerges from a profound affection for traditional Indian art, a passion that extends to preserving and championing both the art forms and the talented artists behind them. The brand...
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Without
WITHOUT, a pioneering social enterprise, is dedicated to revolutionizing recycling through cutting-edge technology and scientific advancements. Focusing on the daunting challenge of post-consumer metalized multi-layered plastic packaging (MLP), traditionally deemed...
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Varnan
From humble beginnings with two women driven by a desire to give back to their community, Varnan has blossomed into a thriving business venture. Meaning "Narration," Varnan is dedicated to...
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LivBio
As a social enterprise dedicated to promoting sustainability in everyday life, they tirelessly advocate for Simple Food, Sustainable Clothing, and Simple Home practices. Their mission revolves around educating individuals about...
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Tohfa
Tohfa, the epitome of luxurious handcrafted elegance from India, transcends mere products to curate immersive experiences for a global audience seeking authenticity and sustainability. Rooted in a steadfast commitment to...
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Soma Naturals
Soma Naturals celebrates natural living. The founder Gaurangi's journey from conforming to beauty standards to embracing natural living inspired the brand. Fueled by a desire to fit in, she experimented...
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The Cotton Staple
Founded in 2017, The Cotton Staple, an embodiment of Vineeta Rajput's passion, seamlessly weaves Slow Fashion into its fabric. A maestro in both fashion and textile design, Vineeta curates a...
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Kosala
In the heart of Chhattisgarh, the Kosala Livelihood and Social Foundation, led by the visionary Hindalco, stands as a stalwart champion of the Kosa silk craft cluster. Dedicated to preserving...
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Resham Dor
Born from a fervent dedication to preserving and cherishing the rich tapestry of Indian handloom and handicraft, Resham Dor emerges as a beacon of passion and purpose. With a profound...
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Use Me Works
Founded in 2012 with a visionary commitment to redefine sustainable living, Use Me Works has become a trailblazing brand in the realm of upcycled products. From the outset, our mission...
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Ecokari
Launched in 2023, Ecokari is a young and green brand that strives to make #hargharsustainable. Brand's mission is to make the world a better place by providing sustainable and ethical...
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PraanaPoorna
PraanaPoorna pioneers a groundbreaking shift in personal care, pet care, and cleaning products by crafting innovative, bio-based solutions from locally sourced raw materials. Steering clear of petro-chemicals, PraanaPoorna's offerings eliminate...
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Anaqii
Anaqii is an Indian based fashion brand, designing ready to wear for women. It’s a print-oriented brand, where we create exclusive prints for every collection and design garments which you...
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Studio 242
Studio 242, a locally nurtured brand originating from house number 242 (hence the name!), specializes in crafting exclusive women's western wear using solely natural fibers, tailored specifically for you. They...
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Kalp
KALP, the brainchild of renowned fashion designer Kalpesh Khatri from Jaipur, transcends conventional clothing, emerging as a narrative where tradition seamlessly meets tomorrow. This brand is more than a mere...
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Loophoop
In 2021, the visionary Mrs. Kanchan Bhadani launched Loophoop, driven by a fervent dedication to social entrepreneurship. Specializing in the creation of handmade crochet toys, Loophoop stands as a testament...
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Krushnachuda
Krushnachuda, initiated by Manasmita, a skilled management professional, came into existence in 2020. The appellation 'Krushnachuda' draws inspiration from the founder's cherished childhood memories, evoking images of playing amidst the...
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Forsarees
Forsarees is an artisanal brand creating unique handloom sarees for women who love indigenous weaves and crafts. They create livelihoods for rural artisans with incredible craft skills by developing a...
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Frills and Falls
In 2013, Sanjay and Dipa co-founded 'Frills and Falls,' a grassroots initiative committed to empowering Bengal artisans. Their aim is to liberate these artisans from exploitation and poverty, enabling them...
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The Mint Enfold
The Mint Enfold - an artisan health food brand is all about conscious snacking and includes a range of gluten-free, refined sugar-free and preservative-free granolas, cookies and truffles; all made...
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The Hobbyt
Inspired by the beauty of Mother Earth, The Hobbyt specializes in crafting all things handmade. With a focus on cute, quirky, and colorful Amigurumi crochet toys, each piece is infused...
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Key Story
Key Story is born out of the realization that at our core we all seek simple things in life. They aim to express a sense of simplicity through mindful, elegant...
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Little Canvas
Little Canvas is an Award winning Start-up for Indian Culture and Heritage focused dolls and craft based activity products for little ones. Our parents and grandparents instilled the very appreciation...
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Madhurima Bhattacharjee
Madhurima Bhattacharjee, the designer behind the eponymous fashion label, considers that the brand stands for the fashion conscious, independent woman of today who would not shy from trying something bold...
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Craftpotli
Craftpotli is an Indian tribal-focused enterprise that offers deeper access to India's diverse tribal communities through authentic content, multi-medium products, and immersive experiences. In February 2022, the enterprise commenced its...
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Craft Speaks
Craft Speaks works with artisans, individuals or collectives, and provides avenues for not only scaling their enterprise through market linkages, but also enables them to become streamlined and scale in...
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Ecotyl
Ecotyl is an organic food and sustainable wellness brand. They bring to you 100% organic, eco-friendly, and high-quality products sourced from their best-grown locations across the country. They make sure...
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Authentic Karnataka
In 2019, the concept of AUTHENTIC KARNATAKA started taking shape. However, it was the COVID-19 lockdown that accelerated the collective effort. The pandemic highlighted the need to support artisans, thus...
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Kalapuri
Kalapuri is a social enterprise engaged in developing a network of artisans, workers, and micro-entrepreneurs capable of producing high-quality handicrafts.It is a step towards reviving Indian handicrafts and the artisans...
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Prathaa
Prathaa is a celebration of India's textile heritage, offering exquisite, handcrafted fabrics that blend tradition with contemporary fusion fashion. With a focus on showcasing unique weaves and designs, Prathaa embodies...
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Qurcha
Founded by Textile designer, Nupur, during covid in February 2020, Qurcha is born with the idea of upcycling. Our collection boasts a wide range of unique accessories using discarded fabrics...
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Kullvi Whims
Kullvi Whims is a social enterprise based in Naggar, a village in Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India.
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Bageeya
In 2017, Bageeya was founded by Jigisha Shukla, a 31-year-old entrepreneur who switched careers from civil engineering to fashion design.
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Purple Pitara
Purple Pitara, started in 2023, is a clothing brand which brings seamless fusion of traditional Indian fabrics like patola, brocade and chikankari with signature contemporary prints and designs.
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Irida Naturals
Irida Naturals, founded by Sooraj and Sanjana, showcases their deep commitment to sustainability. The brand focuses on retailing eco-conscious homeware and kitchenware, presenting environmentally friendly choices that uphold quality and...
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Veaves
Inspired and rooted deep in the culture and heritage of Banaras (Varanasi), Veaves offers premium quality and conscious products, while seamlessly weaving together traditional Indian craft with contemporary taste.
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Tari The Loom Theory
For approximately two generations—of which they are the third—their family has worked with Tariwalas to create looms. By combining strands made of silk, cotton, hemp, khadi, and other materials, our...
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with N.
with N. started as a side gig in 2019, and only a year later, became a full-time pursuit for its founders, Nishtha & Nikhil. Their clothes are slow-made, and weaver...
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Byora Homes
Byora Homes is a home décor company situated in Ahmedabad, the first heritage city of India.
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Dak India
Dāk India is a handmade clothing and accessories brand launched in 2021 with the idea to explore handwoven Indian textiles and create essential artisanal goods.
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Phir Studio
“फिर” (phir), which in Hindi, means “Again”. Phir Studio was born during the first lockdown, with an aim to create the best out of waste.
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The Greige Warp
The Greige Warp is a brand of HANDTEX INDUSTRIES PVT LTD (formerly HANDTEX). The brand is supported with 40 years of rich experience and the company aims at creating a...
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Tenacious Bee Collective
Tenacious Bee is a Collective of beekeepers and nature lovers that operate in pristine mountain ecosystems, ethically harvesting raw, unpasteurized honey, seeking from and adding to traditional mountain wisdom. Learning...
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Lafaani
Born post-pandemic, Lafaani is a young circular apparel label aiming to create timeless silhouettes by extracting knowledge from traditional Indian crafts and is deeply rooted in sustainability, circular in its...
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Ithika Studio
Ithika – (which means Ethical in Greek) - is a small homegrown sustainable brand based in Calcutta (Kolkata) that started with a simple goal: to create comfortable, high-quality clothing that...
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Totem Studio
Totem Studio is a brain-child of a group of architects, designers, and engineers who share a fervent passion for the concept of “Play” and “Playfulness”.
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Oonth
Fueled by a steadfast passion for silver and a desire to make artisanal jewelry more accessible, Oonth was established in 2019 by Ivanka Agarwal, a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur.
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Fermoscapes
Fermoscapes, a sustainable home and lifestyle brand, brings together the charm of traditional and contemporary styles to enhance your surroundings.
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Vasstram
The brand Vastram believes that fashion is timeless and "less is more". Vasstram explores the reinvention of classics through modern tailoring and Indian textiles.
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Gulab Tribe
Gulab Tribe is a social enterprise with a heart for children and a passion for preserving India's rich cultural heritage.
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Econic
Econic, a locally established brand in Assam, is dedicated to sustainable fashion and lifestyle. It is co-founded, run, and managed by two sisters, Sanghamitra and Mayuri with a small team...
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Kamli Tribes
Based out of Udaipur and founded by 5 women, almost 7 years ago, Kamli Tribes aims to uplift and raise the socio-economic status of the women residing in the tribal...
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Kattoos By Pipal Leaf
Kattoos Miniature Terracotta Bricks are hand-crafted, high-quality, reusable, miniature bricks made from 100% natural baked clay. Produced by Pipal Leaf, these miniature bricks inspire, educate and entertain.
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Manvi The Handmade
Manvi is a story celebrating the age old art of “Chikankari”, the traditional hand embroidery of the erstwhile Awadh region, modern day Lucknow city and surrounding areas, in the North...
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Alankaran Designs
Empowering women artisans through sustainable hand-block printing is the mission of alankaran designs.
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Something Sustainable
Something Sustainable is an organic clothing brand. They thrive to keep the usage of natural resources to the minimum by repurposing food, flower, plant, and textile wastes and designing clean...
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Forest Post
Forest Post engages with Kadar, Malayar, Mannan and Muthuvar communities, and encourages harvest of forgotten wild resources.
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LarRarh
“LarRarh” was born out of the founder’s admiration for Indian arts, history, heritage, textiles, and everything green and sustainable, amidst the global pandemic.
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Scrapshala
Scrapshala started in 2016 with a service and product line that could solve the problem of overconsumption and help in minimization of waste being sent to landfills that adds to...
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Chittam
Chittam's mission is to take Indian culture to today's children in exciting, innovative, and meaningful ways.
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The Good Doll
The Good Doll is the market-linking arm of a social enterprise ecosystem anchored by Indian Yards Foundation in The Nilgiris mountain range in southern India.
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Medoso Jewelry
Medoso Jewelry was launched 5 years ago. The brand is inspired by ancient textures and ancient carvings and ruins.
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Swahlee
Swahlee is an impact-driven studio workshop creating quality womenswear.
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Ohrna
Ohrna’s mission is to generate income and meaningful work for women who have not had an opportunity to learn a skill, and to celebrate heritage crafts.
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Effy
The name ‘Effy’ comes from the word ‘effervescent’ meaning lively and enthusiastic, which represents the vibrance and pep that the brand transpires through their clothing. Effy is armed to innovate...
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Phuhar's
At Phuhar's, sustainability is a priority: they source only the best quality natural ingredients to create unique eco prints and hand dyed vibrant colors.
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Amalgam
Amalgam is a women-led, sustainable fashion enterprise. They aim to empower artisans from all levels of society, and their artisanship appreciates the upcycling process, which it reflects in every clothes...
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Forest Green
Incubated by Industree Crafts Foundation in 2021, Forest Green is enabling an inclusive ecosystem to facilitate socio-economic opportunities and building sustainable livelihoods for women and youth in forest fringe areas...
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Parvah
Parvah spells care and has been incepted with the object of delivering the best of sustainable fashion at affordable price points, to make fashion more accessible while spreading a sense...
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Svatva
Svatva is bringing forward rural women to venture into the small village based businesses, where many of the women of these villages are either involved in small scale farming, small...
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Craftizen
Craftizen Foundation was founded in 2014 with a vision to preserve and evolve Indian craft skills so that they remain an integral part of our cultural fabric.
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Indigharana
Indigharana is a heritage lifestyle brand that curates a range of products inspired by the blended urban and traditional cultures that resonate crafts of India.
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NandniStudio
Nandni Studio is a women’s apparel and accessories brand that is inspired by intricacies of handwork.
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The Loyal Workshop
Based in the heart of one of Kolkata’s largest red light areas
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Ecoshi
Ecoshi was born as an idea to contribute towards saving the environment with eco-friendly product design by designer Ayushi.
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Samuday Crafts
Samuday Crafts is a rural artisan brand that focuses on developing a forward linkage platform and a medium for artists and craftsperson’s to interact with customers and sell directly to...
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Folkweave
Folkweave is a sustainable tribal enterprise that involves the whole family in the process of production to reduce the carbon footprint.
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Punarjeevana
Punarjeevana is working towards reviving local weaves, local skills, training and empowering women artisans in the region.
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See Sow
See Sow arose from a shortage of resources for instilling positive mental health in children, particularly during and after the pandemic.