Kurtas, Salwar suits and Sarees from Weavers' Studio

Hand-block printed suits and sarees from West Bengal in pure silk (Matka and Tussar).

Weavers Studio brings out the richness of traditional textiles and weaves which showcase the vivid Indian design to contemporary silhouettes and handcrafted wearable textiles. Having added colour to craft, the collection offers diverse options of surface decorations and embellishments like kantha work.

To read more about Weaver's Studio, visit http://www.weaversstudio.com/aboutus/index.html

Accessories from Kala Raksha

Bags, purses, table-mats, shawls, games, post-cards from Kala Raksha

Kala Raksha, a grassroots social enterprise in the desert region of Kutch is dedicated to preservation of traditional arts and envisions this broadly, as holistic encouraging of the creative capacity of the artist.

To read more about Kala Raksha, visit http://www.kala-raksha.org/index.htm

Winter wear

Winter wear arrives at daaram

Sweaters, stoles, shawls, mufflers, caps from Kumaun Grameen Udyog from Nainital(Uttarakhand) and Kullu Karishma from Kullu(Himachal).

All products are made out of vegetable dyed hand-spun wool and are hand woven and hand knitted.

KGU works with the aim of providing livelihood opportunities for the local community. They work with 100 artisans and sources from over 350 small farmers.

To read more about KGU, visit www.kilmora.in

To read about Kullu Karishma, visit www.kullukarishma.com

dāram is looking for managers

Individuals with experience in the retail sector
and
interest in handloom industry

The work would include among other things:
- management of production and financial systems
- customer care and servicing
- publicity and outreach

The opening offers an unique opportunity to engage with the entire retail value chain from production of fabric to value addition for garments, to outreach and sales.

Send us your details and resume to: daaram.da@gmail.com

Pottery from Bhuj (Gujarat), Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), Basketry from Bhutan, Bags from Avni (Uttaranchal), Handloom curtains in all hues and colors

Pottery has traditionally been a locally and environmentally sustainable craft in Bhuj. The sources of all the natural resources needed to turn earth into pottery are local. Local clay, local white clay, water, thorns and tender stems from the Prosophis Julifera plant, jaru leaves, and black stone which are used in the making are found in the potters’ villages.

Bamboo and cane crafts in Bhutan is known as (Tsharzo), bamboo and tall perennial grass found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The dyeing of bamboo and cane in order to make colorful products was adopted in the 1970s. Traditional natural colors include Yellow, green, natural, blue-purple, or maroon.

Urmul manages the Bajju embroidery which is famous for its quality and range of designs that it produces on garments, soft furnishings and bags. The primary colours of red, black, white, golden yellow and green viridian are used

Fresh stock from Timbaktu Organic

Fresh stock of organic food has arrived from Timbaktu. The following products are now available in the store:

Foxtail Millet - Korra
1	Korra rice	Organic
2	Korra rava	Organic
Little Millet - Saama
3	Sama rice	Organic
4	Sama rava	Organic
Great Millet - Jowar
5	Jowar flour	Organic
6	Jowar rava	Organic
Finger Millet - Ragi
7	Ragi flour	Organic
8	Ragi malt	Organic
Peanuts
9	Peanuts Oil	Organic

For interesting recipes of these foods, visit http://timbaktu-organic.org/custprmilletrecipe.html