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Meet Reshma Parmar
December 5th, 2023
Reshma Parmar
TAILOR AT WARE COLLECTIVE
When Reshma joined WARE in 2015 it was the first time ever that she stepped out...
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Meet Shabnam Shaikh
November 15th, 2023
Shabnam Shaikh
EMBROIDERY ARTISAN AT AASHIYANA COOPERATIVE
Shabnam has been an embroidery artisan at Aashiyana...
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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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Meet Kunti Morya
October 11th, 2023
"I am grateful that MarketPlace thought in advance of us needing medical help, because I don't know how I would have managed."...
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The Change in Me: Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.
October 4th, 2023
As part of the collective journey of growth and empowerment, a special session was designed and conducted in each of the different...
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Hand Block Printing: Where Artistry Meets Textiles
September 20th, 2023
The age-old practice of using intricately carved wooden blocks to print patterns onto fabric can be traced back to at least the 12th...
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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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From Reluctance to Resilience: Utsaah's Artisan Empowerment Story
August 28th, 2023
Utsaah's path to creation was unique. When it was founded in 2022, some of the women artisans had been associated with MarketPlace...
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Chindis: Redefining Fashion with Sustainable Creativity
August 23rd, 2023
Waste fabric scraps are inevitable in textile and garment production. When we cut lengths of fabric for a garment, there are always...
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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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