Rajasthan, India

Anchal

Anchal empowers women through fair-wage employment and textile skills training, paired with a holistic program of education workshops, health services, and community support that fosters financial independence and creativity.

An artisan measures fabric with a long ruler.
An artisan handles fabric in a workshop.

Their artisans craft award-winning handmade products using traditional techniques and eco-friendly methods, championing sustainability in the fashion industry.

Women sit together stitching colorful quilted fabric by hand with needle and thread.

Sustainable Technique

Kantha

A needle and thread piercing multiple layers of recycled cloth in a running stitch - either row upon row or in a pattern or design - is called Kantha, and can be found throughout parts of India and Bangladesh.

An artisan presses a carved wooden block onto fabric decorated with blue patterns.

Sustainable Technique

Block Printing

In Rajasthan, India, wooden blocks are carved and used to stamp cloth with their pattern.