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.
Meet Darshana Hemade
"I look forward to coming here in the afternoon. I am able to relax, laugh and chat with everyone while doing embroid...
Meet Sherebanu Bootwala
"My life today is comfortable. But it has been a long and hard journey. After my marriage, my husband was not earning...
Conserving the Environment in Our Everyday Lives
"Conserving the environment in our everyday lives" is a long-term project under our Social Action Program. Women from...
Principles That Shape MarketPlace
I have been working with women in the slums of Mumbai for over 40 years and certain questions have grown from thi...
Meet Stella Kinni
"I love working here. Everybody is together and we share so many things. We celebrate festivals together and tease ea...
Accentuating the Positive: The Artisans Look Back
Life is slowly getting back to earlier routines, but with changes. Recently a group of artisans came together to ref...
Support, Friendship, Dreams and Ambitions
Aside from economic security, the cooperatives offer support, friendship and a space for dreams and ambitions. Many ...
Education for Life: Library Corner
We're excited to share great progress in the new Education for Life center library corner! After assembling th...