Meet The Makers

Chittam's mission is to take Indian culture to today's children in exciting, innovative, and meaningful ways.

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.

Medoso Jewelry was launched 5 years ago. The brand is inspired by ancient textures and ancient carvings and ruins.

Swahlee is an impact-driven studio workshop creating quality womenswear.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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. 

Based in the heart of one of Kolkata’s largest red light areas 

Ecoshi was born as an idea to contribute towards saving the environment with eco-friendly product design by designer Ayushi.

See Sow arose from a shortage of resources for instilling positive mental health in children, particularly during and after the pandemic.

Ekibeki is a social enterprise which works to preserve the rich craft heritage of India through awareness, design and market interventions.Their vision is to revive the folk arts and crafts...

Maayu undergarments are specifically designed for well-being, using minimal resources. They do not use chemical dyes, synthetic fiber or spandex. Everything is made from only 100% organic cotton. All the...

Jaggery is a social enterprise that uses bags as a powerful tool to advance social equity, climate action, and economic resilience. They create handcraft purposeful products like functional bags, cases,...

Solayi is an Indian artisanal jewelry brand based out of Jaipur. It was created with a desire to create unique accessories and jewellery. 

Black Baza Coffee Co. is an interdisciplinary specialty coffee roastery. They facilitate meaningful and empowered market experiences for smallholder coffee growers. The grassroots work builds on traditional ecological knowledge and...

‘Merakus’ is derived from the word Meracus, which means Pure, and it is also the essence of the brand. 

Sepia Stories is a sustainable fashion clothing brand promoting conscious consumption. 

Kara is a creative social enterprise. Its goal is to provide much-needed impetus to the Kerala handloom industry.

Kaizen the label was launched with two primary goals: to bridge the gap among craft communities & urban cultures and to use "waste" in fashion to create conscious fashion.

Kaisori is a celebration of Indian culture and storytelling as seen through ancient crafts.

Whitewater was established by a team of spirited women in 2017.

JUJU’s inspiration comes from nature. The products come from a place of wonder, nostalgia, and moments of silent observation.

House of INDU believes in creating timeless and functional pieces. The range of outfits is handmade from handwoven fabric.

House of Moxa is driven by the vision to create timeless and distinct silhouettes that cut across all generations.

“Himadri-Hans Handloom” (HHH) is an initiative of The Hans Foundation, a non-profit organization, working in collaboration with the Government of Uttarakhand.

Headstrong by Hema Sharma was launched in the spring of 2019 as an expression of creativity that was shaped by a childhood spent in proximity to nature.

GFP’s zero waste journey made them realize that each one has the power to make a big difference, but most of us are clueless about it!

Equiivalence is a sustainable jewelry brand that works with mindful designs making every piece a timeless collectible jewel.

The word “Diti” in Sanskrit means an idea, splendor and earth goddess.

Digikargha was born out of Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), an NGO with 1,000 digitally equipped centres across India.

This classic menswear label seamlessly decodes utilitarian designs with its minimalist and purpose-driven design approach: reimagining the realm of contemporary fashion. 

Born from the spirit of living with less, “Dhaaga” is an environmentally and socially conscious brand that unifies comfort with beauty and community while following a zero plastic and zero-waste...

The Chamomile Home offers comfort wear clothing that is minimally designed in breathable, lightweight, Handspun Cotton Khadi fabric. 

Bindu Giri works with heavenly silks, exquisite Kanchivaram weaves, Ikats, Jamdanis, and more

Bihart promotes the various art forms of Bihar like Sujani, Manjusha, and Sikki and weaves like 'extra weft', 'fishnet' 'Chingari' and 'Jharna'.

Baka is a holistically sustainable jewelry brand.

B Label is a greener route for Fashion and Living.

Arture is a brand of sustainable and vegan lifestyle accessories, based in Chennai.

Arte-Alter is an eco-friendly fashion & lifestyle label which promotes sustainability and social responsibility as its core design philosophy.

Agro Composites have a range of eco-friendly, anti-microbial tableware.

KASIA is a fervent advocate of slow fashion and was started with a vision to craft a product that is all earthy and attached to the roots with women empowerment at...

Miko Lolo strives to create a sustainable clothing alternative, wrapped in colourful prints, inspired by exciting themes. 

Minus Degre is a design firm that plays around with plastic waste, crafting household products, furniture and art objects. 

Rias Jaipur is an initiative to keep handmade techniques alive in a contemporary market.

Young Earthlings is a brand born with a notion to provide clean and green clothing and essentials for children right from the time they set foot on the planet.

MANISH SAKSENA is a brand created for the love of handloom & saree as a dress form. 

Riti aims at providing an ethical solution for bags and accessories.

Kilmora is Kumaun Grameen Udyog’s (KGU) product brand. KGU works on sustainable livelihoods in rural Kumaon in the Uttarakhand Himalayas.

EcoKaari is committed to giving back to the communities where weavers and artisans live and work, to bring a meaningful positive change through empowerment programs.

"Nimmit is a Sanskrit word meaning a platform that connects people or brings people together.

SR by Sonali Raman believes in slow fashion.

The Second life started with bringing responsible waste management, design, and traditional craft together to create products from discarded newspapers using block printing techniques. 

The Mango Tree combines a love for sustainable design and generating livelihoods for women in rural India.

Madder Much is a women’s resort clothing brand that is inspired by the Mediterranean colors and is homegrown in India.

“Terra” is the Latin word for earth, extending to oneness with nature.

Sonica Sarna is an ethical designer and educator who creates limited edition slow fashion pieces using sustainable, artisanal, and fair trade materials.

Working for a cause, for a solution through ‘slow living and better fashion’ is reflected in IKRIIT’M’s work and philosophy.

Lotus Veda is all about handmade fabrics, home textiles, & sustainable clothing.

Asan is a social venture with a mission to eradicate period poverty across the world.

Flourish collections are rooted in collaboration.

"Paiwand Lagana“ is a local common phrase in India, which means to patch or repair.

Drawing inspiration from the striking beauty of Mother Nature, Tintory was born as an earthy brand that houses a range of contemporary clothes handcrafted in collaboration with nature and Indian...

PAPER WINGS is an environment-friendly product brand that endorses unique, upcycled, and sustainable products for everyday use.

Arras is an inclusive platform rooted in the culture of India while staying true to a passion for preserving the environment.

Kabbish- a brand that brings forth the craft of black pottery as jewelry to adorn oneself.

Inspired by nature and captivated by the city, Chambray & Co.

Inspired by the happy gurgling sound made by babies, the word ‘Aagghhoo’ is a joyful expression of babyhood.

TreeWear's aim is to create products that are good for people as well as the planet.

Wear Equal is India’s first upcycled intimate wear brand for women.

An interdisciplinary award-winning lifestyle design studio and enterprise committed to the development of ideas using traditional crafts.

Earthwhile makes comfortable clothing with consciously sourced plant fibers that are woven on handlooms in India.

Théla is a circular fashion and lifestyle brand. They handcraft honest, ethical fashion and home accessories by bringing together discarded plastic and traditional crafting skills. They strive to be circular...

The Fairkraft Creations brand stands for quality, safety, and great design.

Bun.Kar Bihar is the retail brand of Srijani Foundation launched in October 2018. The goal was to showcase the pure hand skills of rural communities of spinners, weavers, and embroidery...

Clan Earth has handcrafted completely plastic-free, cruelty-free, stylish & super-functional carry accessories such as backpacks, wallets, purses, etc.

WHE stands for Women, handcrafted & Eco-friendly. A design-driven ethical fashion brand, it was started in the year 2020 with the goal to connect the artisans to the end market. WHE...

P-TAL or the Punjabi Thathera Art Legacy is built around the belief that “Legacy is not leaving something for people; it is leaving something in people”.

Incubated by Industree Crafts Foundation, GreenKraft Pvt.

Samoolam, meaning 'collective roots' in Sanskrit, was founded as a grassroots social movement in Gaya, Bihar (India) with the vision to use design as a powerful tool for social change....

Patrah is a slow fashion clothing brand. Vegan, eco-friendly and artisanal.

Kaarigar Clinic is an initiative that works towards rural development by mentoring local artisans to strategically grow their traditional craft practices into self-sustaining businesses

LUKKA CHUPPI aspires to bring colors to everyday life with its range of aesthetically appealing and quirky products. 

Iro Iro upcycles silk waste procured from local textiles and market places, which would otherwise be burned as fuel or sent to the landfill.