Maker Stories

Vrouwen maken spoelen van Kala-katoen

An old species of cotton: Kala

In the northwest of India lies a vast area with large dry plains: Kutch. The indigenous Kala cotton has grown here for centuries. This resilient cotton plant does not need...

An old species of cotton: Kala

In the northwest of India lies a vast area with large dry plains: Kutch. The indigenous Kala cotton has grown here for centuries. This resilient cotton plant does not need...

Ajrakh

Ajrakh

The fabrics for our clothing printed with Ajrakh come from Ajrakhpur. This village consists of an immigrant community from the state of Sindh. Everyone here practices the same craft: Ajrakh,...

Ajrakh

The fabrics for our clothing printed with Ajrakh come from Ajrakhpur. This village consists of an immigrant community from the state of Sindh. Everyone here practices the same craft: Ajrakh,...

Diervriendelijke wol van oude schapenrassen

Animal-friendly wool from old sheep breeds

Our woolen clothing is made from wool from two ancient indigenous Indian sheep breeds Magra and Nali. In the Thar desert of Rajasthan, these sheep have been herded for centuries...

Animal-friendly wool from old sheep breeds

Our woolen clothing is made from wool from two ancient indigenous Indian sheep breeds Magra and Nali. In the Thar desert of Rajasthan, these sheep have been herded for centuries...

Duurzame en sociale zijdekwekerij

Sustainable and social silk farm

The project from soil to silk is how Madhulika describes her silk farm. The 10 hectares of land where her parents grew maize and wheat now grow mulberry plants, food...

Sustainable and social silk farm

The project from soil to silk is how Madhulika describes her silk farm. The 10 hectares of land where her parents grew maize and wheat now grow mulberry plants, food...

De Chippa-gemeenschap van blokdrukkers

The Chippa community of block printers

Our partner for printing silk scarves is Meeta. For about thirty years she has been initiating projects to help artisans in India find work. Many artisans in India live structurally...

The Chippa community of block printers

Our partner for printing silk scarves is Meeta. For about thirty years she has been initiating projects to help artisans in India find work. Many artisans in India live structurally...

De kunst van Nakshi Kantha

The art of Nakshi Kantha

The earliest and most basic kantha stitch is a simple running stitch used to sew old pieces of cloth together to make clothes and blankets again. Nakshi kantha is decorative...

The art of Nakshi Kantha

The earliest and most basic kantha stitch is a simple running stitch used to sew old pieces of cloth together to make clothes and blankets again. Nakshi kantha is decorative...