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 Pavithra Vishvakarma

"Here at MarketPlace I get to talk about drawing and crafting and participate in so many creative activities." Pav...

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Celebrating International Women's Day 2023

International Women's Day is March 8. This year the UN chose as the theme "DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Ge...

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Meet Uma Sanjeev Vartha

"Becoming a supervisor meant changing my personality and being more firm. Disputes can happen among the women but bei...

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Shramik Mahila Mandal

Shramik Mahila Mandal Established - 2015 The town of Nallasopara is located north of Mumbai city, approximately 5...

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Meet Kajal Chavan

"Working here has taught me that I'm more than just a mother and wife. And I have come to see that it's important to ...

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Auditing for Best Practices

Audits of each Cooperative or Collective are conducted annually. This year they were conducted in the months of July...

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Meet Tara Tiwari

"I enjoy my work and am happy that I am not dependent on anyone for my day-to-day expenses." Tara Tiwari EMBROIDE...

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Meet Safiya Begum Khan

"Working at WARE is more than a job for me. I am happy in the group and the togetherness we have. The support of the...

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