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.

Starting a New Cooperative

Organizing a women's cooperative in a new location in India is not as simple as placing a want ad and waiting for peo...

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Armaan Club Graduation 2017

Karan the son of Kumkum who is a member of Nirmaan Collective. Karan lives in a small house with his extended family...

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Mixed Subji (Veggie) Curry

Ingredients: 3 tbsp oil 2 onions - finely chopped 2 tsp fresh crushed ginger 2 tsp fresh crushed garlic 2 s...

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Bold Transformations

Sometimes it is possible to make treasure from trash. When a pattern is cut out from a length of cloth, small pieces ...

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Woven Wizardry

The first clue that you're going to someplace special is a sound. Even before you're in the village you hear a myste...

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A Stroll Along the Station Road

Welcome to Mumbai! We recently took a stroll down a street near the MarketPlace workplace. This is the route to the S...

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Raita: Cucumber + Cilantro Salad

Raita: Cucumber + Cilantro Salad is a refreshing dish with any meal. Ingredients: ½ cup plain yogurt ½ chopped...

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Spinach Rice

Ingredients: 1 cup long grain rice 1 chicken or vegetable bouillon cube 2 cups water 4 Tbsp. olive oil 2 clo...

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