Beyond Fashion

When you shop with MarketPlace India, the beautiful garment you receive is just the start. Your purchase helps bring economic independence to hundreds of low-income Indian women--fabric artisans, tailors, embroiderers, and business leaders--breaking the cycle of poverty and creating new opportunities for their children. MarketPlace India, a fair trade non-profit since 1980, uses natural fabrics printed with traditional methods and includes hand embroidery on every style, employing more mothers who work from home. Our cooperatives--run by and for women, with leaders trained and chosen from within--offer numerous employee development programs in financial literacy, health, and education for families and children.