Shatranji & Nawar Handloom weavers co-op society of Warangal Telangana is one of the few functioning societies in that region with 105 weaver members. Akunuri Cherala garu is a weaver for over last 5 decades and is the vice-president of the society. The weavers are very skilled and masters of interlock technique of weaving which is world-famous. The durries come in very attractive designs and can be put to multiple uses, from covering the floor to adorning the walls. They are lightweight, foldable, easy on maintenance, and come in different sizes and colours.

KritiKala is a part of Kriti Social Initiatives, a not for profit organization committed to women’s empowerment and education of children.  It works in the slums of Hyderabad and one of the major initiatives has been in skill training in the areas of tailoring, hand embroidery and making of paper bag to unskilled women.

Punyavathi Handicrafts and Handlooms was established in 1982, currently has a group of 25 weavers and artisans working in the Prdana cluster atKappaladoddi village near Machilipatnam in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.The kalamkari craft made in Pedana (Machilipatnam Kalamkari) is a form of hand block kalamkari printing which was registered as one of the geographical indication from Andhra Pradesh under handicraft in the year 2008. A gorgeous range of kalamkari hand block printed textile collections by this group of artisans presented in this collection.

A master weaver of Venkatagiri sarees from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, Santosh Reddy established Sai Harika Handlooms in the year 2012 to lend marketing support to weavers and help them sustain their livelihood. Currently, he is working with 25 weaver families and looms of venkatagiri sarees in the Jamdani style of weaving with Zari.Venkatagiri sarees are known for their fine quality of cotton fabric and zari . Due to the fine twist and count, the sarees are light in weight, soft, elegant and good for daily and occasional wear.