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 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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Meet Surekha Machado

"I had never dreamed of running a business, and I am still learning, especially in this new role. But it is excitin...

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Meet Jagruti and Rutuja Acharekar

"The collectives are like our extended family. We've found so many new friends there and feel completely at home. The...

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Meet Darshana Hemade

"I look forward to coming here in the afternoon. I am able to relax, laugh and chat with everyone while doing embroid...

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Meet Sherebanu Bootwala

"My life today is comfortable. But it has been a long and hard journey. After my marriage, my husband was not earning...

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