RangSutra is a company owned by over 2,000 artisans in villages and small towns across India — predominantly Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Kashmir & Manipur. Their journey started in 2006, when the founder, Sumita Ghose, wanted to create sustainable livelihoods for highly skilled rural artisans by giving them market linkages. This vision remains the same even today: they continue to create opportunities for inclusive growth by acting as a bridge between artisans and markets, change and continuity, and tradition and modernity.  Each product produced follows a fair trade process that allows the artisans to thrive in and beyond their working environment through equal pay, fair wages, a safe working environment, and skills training. 

Rangsutra has been working with these communities as part of the Desi Oon initiative to revive the pastoralist ecosystem by creating beautiful handspun and handwoven wool products made from white and lustrous fleece from Chokla sheep. The sheep rearing, washing, wool shearing, spinning and weaving are all done within the pastoralist community of the region and the final products are sold to consumers through online & brick-mortar platforms. Through this initiative, Rangsutra works towards preserving the traditional lifestyle of the pastoralists while incorporating modern design sensibilities to the various products.

Jyoti handloom strives to provide a pure handloom maheshwri saree and other accessories. They take pride in their handloom weaves which has been a core to be recognised as a G.I tagged region.

Rangila Dhaga by Kalpana Das is an artisan based organisation from West Bengal that is into making of contemporary products from the traditional Gamcha fabrics. The aim is to add colour to the lives of women artisans through empowerment, respect and freedom. Rangila Dhaga or” Colourful Threads” portrays the creativity and vibrancy of the team behind it-by women for women. It derives its inspiration from nature’s beauty and versatility of Indian art and culture. Gamcha, also known as Gamucha, is traditionally a thin coarse cotton fabric used for towels, handwoven in almost every household of North East India. The multi-colour checks and striped fabric is vibrant and is handcrafted into jewellery and other accessories by these women artisans.

Jugaad is a social enterprise focused on pursuing the welfare of people and the planet at large. Started in 2005 in New Delhi, it is currently working with 60-70 village women and youth in Faridabad with an aim to develop vocational skills through skill training and encourage entrepreneurial skills to make marginalized young adults and women self-reliant. It also promotes sustainable enterprises, aimed at improving the lifestyle of disadvantaged groups and populations.