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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.
Women Artisans Share Their Story on NPR’s Marketplace
Hear the Stories Behind the Craft! We're thrilled to share that Marketplace, the nationally recognized public radi...
Meet the Artisan: Kajal Amol Virkar
Embroidery artisan Akasa Cooperative Kajal didn’t always see herself this way—someone who takes risks, speaks up, and...
Meet the Artisan: Deepika Rajeshbhai Surti
Embroidery Artisan, WARE Collective Deepika’s life took shape early—and not easily. Growing up in Mumbai, she chose t...
Meet Anandi Prakash Mhoprekar - Arpan Cooperative
Anandi’s life is a testament to courage, resilience, and the power of family. Today, she works at Arpan Cooperative w...
Meet Sharda Vinod Sakpal
Sharda Vinod Sakpal, 48, from Mumbai, never imagined she would become a leader. “I have grown to be like a son to my...
Dil Se Dil Tak
MARKETPLACE’S COOPERATIVE model is built on a clear belief: women should shape their own workplaces and make their ow...
Meet Savita Rajkumar Rao - Tailor at RMM Cooperative
“I got married early and had to stop studying after 12th grade due to financial problems. I want my children to fulfi...
Meet Aarti Sahu - Tailor at WARE Collective
Aarti Sahu, 41, has lived through some very hard years, but today her life feels like it’s finally opening up. She gr...