Stories of artisans arts handcrafts and sustainble fabrics

A Stitch on time- No to Plastic and Eco Friendly

Our handmade scarves need a home when they are not being used to keep them safe, protected from dust, dirt and moisture. All our scarves reach the customer in a handmade organic cotton dust bag with 2 coconut shell buttons! The bags are eco friendly and have a lovely behind the scenes story to make them a beautiful addition to our philosophy of artisan made sustainable products. A little extra special just like all the accessories we sell. Today we...

May 16, 2020

By shayontiArticlescotton bags, entrepreneur, indian women, no to plastic, sustainable, women empowerment0 Comments

Is COVID 19 stopping your from celebrating this year’s Earth Day ?

Earth Day 2020 most of us remain confined to our homes, probably Mother Earth is claiming some space and peace- it’s time to restore, refresh and reboot. 22nd April 1970- the Earth Day was celebrated for the first time, 20 million Americans participated in the festivities to mark the day. There is only one Earth for us, so we need to take care of her. That's what Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin believed. He was disturbed that an issue as...

April 20, 2020

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Organic silk- bold colours and daring motifs

She has exhibited her ‘cruelty free’ peace silk with daring motifs and bold colours at Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum – London. Her scarves and fabrics are flaunted by fashion divas, models and celebs. This is the story of Neesha Amrish, the dreamer, designer and creator of Aeshaane our organic or Peace Silk line. She wanted to fly high and that she did. How did the idea of Aeshaane take birth? I visited a Sericulture farm and what I saw,...

February 22, 2020

By shayontiClothes, Fashionartisan, block printin, cape, ethical production, organic silk, peace silk, scarf, sustainable0 Comments

Khara Kapas- A love affair with Organic Cotton

I am not a fashionista nor someone obsessed with dressing up makeup or wardrobe upgrades. clothes. However, two things were very important for me as far as dressing was concerned. My clothes needed to be comfortable no matter what activity I was involved in and appropriate for the occasion. Oh! and one other thing it needed to stand out in a subtle way. Not loud or elaborate but stand out for it’s simplicity and be calmly elegant. Much before...

February 16, 2020

By shayontiClothes, Fashionartisan, ethical production, handcrafted, organic cotton sustainable fashion0 Comments

A Sustainable Step -Replacing conventional fabrics

A sustainable step towards changing our consumer behaviour when it comes to fashion would be to include alternative fabrics to our evening wear thus giving it the required importance and help consumers to learn how to convert their traditional concept of fashion fabrics. While fast fashion focuses mainly on low costs and variety, the costs borne by the environment as a third-party are immense. From water pollution to the use of toxic chemicals which can prove to carcinogenic and the...

February 26, 2018

By shayontiFashionblock printing, hand woven, organic cotton, peace silk, silk, tussar silk0 Comments

Eco Friendly Fashion accessories – a guide to ethical shopping

While most people are making the switch in the sphere of clothes from the ones produced in sweatshops as a result of child labour to the ones made out of sustainable material conforming to fair labour practices, a confusion often ensues regarding what is ethical or eco friendly fashion accessories. In case of accessories, ethics are the same as it is with clothes- made from ethically sourced, sustainable material and by fairly paid labour. However, it isn’t very easy...

February 26, 2018

By shayontiFashion, Modelethical production, organic leather, recycled gold, sustainable materials0 Comments

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A Stitch on time- No to Plastic and Eco Friendly

Is COVID 19 stopping your from celebrating this year’s Earth Day ?

Organic silk- bold colours and daring motifs

Khara Kapas- A love affair with Organic Cotton

A Sustainable Step -Replacing conventional fabrics

Eco Friendly Fashion accessories – a guide to ethical shopping