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 Vaishali Adkar

"It is kind words and good deeds that we will be remembered for." Vaishali Adkar - WARE COLLECTIVE Social activis...

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Meet Sangeeta Jadhav

"MarketPlace has also changed the way I think about myself and the role of women." Sangeeta Jadhav - ARPAN COOPERA...

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Meet Sarita Singh

Sarita Singh and her daughter Kavita - Embroidery Artisan, EKTA Cooperative "Any work can earn you money, but the ex...

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Meet Abdullah Shaikh

" People at MarketPlace believed in me and sent me for training and technical workshops, even to Delhi." Abdullah ...

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Kalamkari: A Tradition Continued and Renewed

Kalamkari. Even the word, a mixture of Persian and Indian, reflects the storied past of this textile art. Kalamkari ...

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Meet Radha Singh

"There were some days when my body gave up physically. During these times my cooperative stood by me." Radha Singh...

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Creating Opportunities to Renew

FINDING STRENGTHCREATING OPPORTUNITITES TO RENEW Empowering women has always been central to everything we do. From ...

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Gobi Ki Sabzi (Cauliflower in Green Paste)

Semma Verma an embroidery artisan at Sahara Collective shares a family favorite winter recipe. Green Paste Ing...

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