Threads of Community Blog
Blogs that weave together artisan stories, cultural heritage, sustainability, and customer connections, showing how each handmade piece ties people, tradition, and care into a shared global fabric.
Hand Block & Batik Printing — An Evolving Craft
Innovating with Hand Block and Batik Printing Watch a block printer long enough and the work feels less like labor an...
Meet the Artisan: Kajal Amol Virkar
Embroidery artisan Akasa Cooperative Kajal didn’t always see herself this way—someone who takes risks, speaks up, and...
Riverbed to Fabric: A Pebble-Inspired Print
Hand block printing is one of the oldest crafts in textiles, and every region does it a little differently. Some lean...
Meet the Artisan: Deepika Rajeshbhai Surti
Embroidery Artisan, WARE Collective Deepika’s life took shape early—and not easily. Growing up in Mumbai, she chose t...
From Temple Offerings to Cloth: The Life of a Rose Petal at Adiv
Long before a rose petal touches fabric at Adiv Pure Nature, it has already lived a small, sacred life. Every day, mo...
Meet Anandi Prakash Mhoprekar - Arpan Cooperative
Anandi’s life is a testament to courage, resilience, and the power of family. Today, she works at Arpan Cooperative w...
Meet Sharda Vinod Sakpal
Sharda Vinod Sakpal, 48, from Mumbai, never imagined she would become a leader. “I have grown to be like a son to my...
Dil Se Dil Tak
MARKETPLACE’S COOPERATIVE model is built on a clear belief: women should shape their own workplaces and make their ow...