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.
Pragati Cooperative
Women from the Pragati Cooperative pictured from top, left to right: Shivangi Mestry, Shobha Pednekar, Sangeeta Mestr...
What Brings You Joy?
Getting to Know You WHAT BRINGS YOU JOY? MarketPlace has always valued and promoted the ability to adapt to new s...
Meet Sabarmati Prajapati
"This is not just gold jewelry for me but also a dream come true." Sabarmati Prajapati - WARE COLLECTIVE SINCE 200...
Meet Pramila Bare
"Focusing on the negative does not take us anywhere." Pramila Bare - ARPAN COOPERATIVE SINCE 1995 Pramila Bare has b...
Meet Renu Vishvakarma
"We should have confidence in ourselves." Renu Vishvakarma - SAHARA COLLECTIVE SINCE 2016 The past year has shown...
Meet Rabila Aburkani
"I am still learning because there is always something new." Rabila Aburkani - SAHARA COLLECTIVE SINCE 2010 Rabil...
Meet Shruti Wamborikar
" I have the opportunity to challenge myself. That's what keeps me excited: Changes and challenges!" Shruti Wambor...
Meet Vaishali Adkar
"It is kind words and good deeds that we will be remembered for." Vaishali Adkar - WARE COLLECTIVE Social activis...