For decades, the fashion industry has operated on a remarkably simple principle: Make it. Sell it. Move on. Ask a brand where a garment came from, who made it, what exactly is in it, how much was produced, or what happens to it after disposal — and the answer has often been buried somewhere between […]
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A Save Handloom Foundation Guide to 28 Clothing Materials — From Natural Fibres to Plastic We wear fabric every day. Yet most of us rarely stop to ask the simplest question: What exactly is this garment made from? A shirt may be advertised as “eco-friendly.” A dress may be called “plant-based.” A sweater may be
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Khadi is not just another clothing label. It carries the weight of Gandhi, the Swadeshi movement, village employment and India’s hand-spinning and hand-weaving tradition. But today, when a customer walks into a Khadi India outlet, how much of that history is actually in the garment? And perhaps the more uncomfortable question is this: Does every
When I first imagined Handlooom.com, I thought I was building an ecommerce company. A place where people could buy authentic handloom products. A platform that would connect artisans with customers. A business. Nothing more. Or so I believed. The more I travelled through weaving communities, the more I realised I had misunderstood the industry entirely.
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One of the most common questions I hear is: “Why should I spend ₹5,000 on a handloom saree when I can buy something similar online for ₹999?” It’s a fair question. But it’s also a question built on an illusion. Because the two products are rarely the same. One is made by machines designed to
The day I entered the handloom industry, I expected to learn about fabrics, looms, yarn counts, dyes, and weaving techniques. Instead, I learned something far more disturbing. The biggest problem wasn’t weaving. It was trust. Every product seemed to carry a beautiful story. “Handmade.” “Artisan-made.” “Natural.” “Eco-friendly.” “Traditional.” But when I started tracing products backwards—from
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For centuries, a handloom product carried a story. A story of a weaver. A story of a family. A story of a village. A story of heritage passed down through generations. But somewhere along the way, that story began disappearing. Today, the biggest enemy of genuine handloom is not changing fashion trends. It is imitation.
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For years, Everlane was presented as the “good child” of fashion. Minimalist designs. Transparent pricing. Ethical factories. Sustainability promises. Organic cotton. Recycled materials. Climate-conscious branding. Meanwhile, Shein became the symbol of the exact opposite: Ultra-cheap clothes. Thousands of new designs every day. Disposable fashion culture. Mass overproduction. Environmental criticism. Questions about labor conditions. And now?
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🌞 The Summer Reality We Don’t Talk About Indian summers are not “warm.” They are relentless. Whether you’re walking through Chennai’s humidity, Delhi’s dry heat, or Kerala’s sticky afternoons, your clothes either help you survive—or silently torture you. And yet, most people still choose fabric based on look, brand, or price. Breathability? That’s an afterthought.
The Real Question: Who Owns the Truth Behind Your Clothes? For years, fashion brands told us stories. Now, they show us “proof.” Tap your phone on a garment… and suddenly you see the artisan, the village, the process. Feels revolutionary, right? But let’s pause. Is it really transparency… or just better storytelling with technology? 📲
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