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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.
Meet Leena Fernandes
Leena Fernandes TAILOR AT WARE COLLECTIVE When her children were young, Leena was able to earn some money giving ...
The Challenge of Believing in Yourself
I am really happy when....... Something that my friends like about me is..... I am very proud of..... These were ...
Meet Sangeeta Gupta
Sangeeta Gupta EMBROIDERY ARTISAN AT SHRAMIK MAHILA MANDAL (SMM) When Sangeeta joined SMM she did not have her ow...
Meet Lavina Dandekar
"The most important part is that I am not dependent on anybody for managing my money." Lavina Dandekar TAILOR A...
Meet Kalawati Khan
Kalawati Khan EMBROIDERY ARTISAN AT RANPHUL MAHIA MANDAL COOPERATIVE (RMM) Kalawati has had to deal with many ob...
Meet Reshma Parmar
Reshma Parmar TAILOR AT WARE COLLECTIVE When Reshma joined WARE in 2015 it was the first time ever that she step...
Meet Shabnam Shaikh
Shabnam Shaikh EMBROIDERY ARTISAN AT AASHIYANA COOPERATIVE Shabnam has been an embroidery artisan at Aashiyana C...
A First Bank Account
Sangeeta Gupta, Embroidery Artisan at SMM Cooperative Lack of access to banking remains a major financial obstac...