What We Believe
Shared Ownership, Shared Strength
May 14, 2025
FROM SMALL STEPS TO GIANT LEAPS
At MarketPlace, every decision is guided by a powerful mission: to provide women with...
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Building Community Through Co-ops
March 10, 2025
THREADS OF EMPOWERMENT
Since our founding in 1980, empowering women has been at the heart of what we do. Our mission goes...
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Empowering Change
November 26th, 2024
Who Are The MarketPlace India Artisans?
Each woman creating our handmade clothing has her own unique story of overcoming...
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Threads Of Empowerment
November 4th, 2024
OUR JOURNEY WITH WOMEN'S CO-OPS
The women-run artisan cooperatives that create the clothing in this catalog are quite...
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Beyond Fashion
October 22ND, 2024
When you shop with MarketPlace India , the beautiful garment you receive is just the start. Your purchase helps bring economic...
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Empowerment in Action: My Inspiring Visit with the Artisans in India
October 18TH, 2024
I absolutely love my job! It's about operational development, operations, marketing, sales analysis, and catalog creation with...
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A Joyful Reunion
August 02, 2024
MARKETPLACE'S ARTISAN DAY COMES ALIVE ONCE AGAIN
Each spring, the talented women who create the hand-embroidered clothing in...
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Ever-Evolving: MarketPlace's Legacy of Empowerment
May 23rd, 2024
Started in 1980 with just three women artisans, MarketPlace has evolved into a dynamic community of over 200 individuals, impacting...
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More Than Just A Workplace
May 20th, 2024
HOW CO-OPS ARE CHANGING LIVES: MarketPlace's mission is to improve the lives of low-income women in India, but offering...
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Fashion For A Better World
March 11th, 2024
Can buying beautiful clothing in America improve the lives of women in India?
We know it can--as do the hundreds of women who...
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A First Bank Account
October 19th, 2023
Sangeeta Gupta, Embroidery Artisan at SMM Cooperative
Lack of access to banking remains a major financial obstacle for...
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A Culture of Mutual Support
September 19th, 2023
Lavina Dandekar, Tailor at Nirmaan Collective
In stark contrast to the fast-fashion industry, where low-cost goods are...
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Insurance Against A Crisis
September 6th, 2023
Kunti Morya, Embroidery Artisan at Arpan Cooperative
Among the less affluent in India, health insurance is only a recent...
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The Power Of Embroidery
August 9th, 2023
Rinky Gupta, Embroidery Artisan at Nirmaan Collective
Hand embroidery is a hallmark of the MarketPlace brand, present on...
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Slow Fashion With A Purpose
August 9th, 2023
MarketPlace: Handwork of India didn't set out to create a fair trade, ethically-manufactured clothing line. Our brand is artful,...
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Gaining Confidence
May 24th, 2023
The mission of empowering women is in MarketPlace's DNA. Economic empowerment is the beginning of it all, and a variety of...
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All This and More
March 8th, 2023
ALL THIS AND MORE
FAIR TRADE. NON-PROFIT. WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT. SOCIAL CHANGE.
We are all this and more. It began with...
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Celebrating International Women's Day 2023
March 5th, 2023
International Women's Day is March 8. This year the UN chose as the theme "DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality,"...
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