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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.
Mission by Design - Vol 2
Our mission to empower women is why MarketPlace India exists, and it is embedded in everything we do. Employment, bus...
Bookmarks of Love: Small Gestures, Big Impact - Vol 2
The women artisans are fully committed to educating their children, often making big sacrifices to keep them in schoo...
Weathering the Storm: Life and Work During Mumbai's Monsoon - Vol 2
Monsoons in Mumbai are no joke! The torrential downpours can last for days, with brief dry spells in between. But don...
The Shared Thread Newsletter - Vol 2
Welcome to Volume 2 of the MarketPlace India Newsletter. We were so moved by the responses to our last magazine—many...
The Timeless Appeal of the Sikkim Jacket - Vol 1
Some silhouettes never go out of style—and the Sikkim Jacket is proof. A MarketPlace India classic since Fall 2006, t...
Summer, with a Splash of Joy! - Vol 1
Summer kicked off with a burst of energy and excitement! The summer activities were planned in two sessions: the firs...
Home Again, But Not the Same - Vol 1
April is a tense month for students—Final Exams mark the end of the school year, and the pressure is intense. While t...
The Shared Thread Newsletter - Vol 1
Back in the late '90s, we started something called Global Dialog. The concept was simple: the artisans chose question...