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 Sabarmati Prajapati

"This is not just gold jewelry for me but also a dream come true." Sabarmati Prajapati - WARE COLLECTIVE SINCE 200...

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Meet Pramila Bare

"Focusing on the negative does not take us anywhere." Pramila Bare - ARPAN COOPERATIVE SINCE 1995 Pramila Bare has b...

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Meet Renu Vishvakarma

"We should have confidence in ourselves." Renu Vishvakarma - SAHARA COLLECTIVE SINCE 2016 The past year has shown...

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Meet Rabila Aburkani

"I am still learning because there is always something new." Rabila Aburkani - SAHARA COLLECTIVE SINCE 2010 Rabil...

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Meet Shruti Wamborikar

" I have the opportunity to challenge myself. That's what keeps me excited: Changes and challenges!" Shruti Wambor...

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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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