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Highlights of #HandmadeDilSe Telethon: An Initiative To Support India's Weavers and Artisans
Handmade Dil Se is Habba's attempt to bring back the demand for handmade in India and revive the livelihoods of artisans and weavers. Habba has curated surprise hampers from across India for you. The art hampers feature carefully curated art forms across Textiles (handwoven, and hand embroidered), Wooden, Metal, Earthy and Hand Painted handicrafts from across India. You can choose the art forms you want to support and buy these exquisite surprise hampers for yourself and your loved ones.
Here are the Highlights of the #HandmadeDilSe Telethon:
The one thing you need to do especially right now, whenever you go shopping, just try and buy one garment that is either hand woven, handblock printing or anything that is done by rural India: Anita Dongre, Chief Creative Officer at the House of Anita Dongre
Today fashion designers need to use creativity to support this sector. Design plays very important role by working closely with weavers on design, colours, texture. They have the skill and craft but if a designer works together with weavers and artisans, it is a win-win situation.
India should be proud of what we have. Tourism in our country can encourage visit to handloom units so that people can see how talented these weavers are. Just taking pride in this leagcy we have. Students can be taken to these units. We undermine what we have. We are always looking to the west. It is time to look within
Corporates should use CSR budgets to support this sector. If all get together this whole sector can see revival which is needed.
Banno started working with Habba in 2001, she supports her two young children, in-laws and her own old parents with her earnings.
Gora walks on her hands, she does not have legs. She is part of the production team and is one of the top earners.
Gyarsi comes from a small village and was struck with Polio as a child. She has been working with Habba since the last five years.
Kamala Bamne is one of the best producers and is recognised as a leader amongst the producers of Neemkheda Bhawan.
Naseem Bi has been a producer with Kumbaya for over 5 years now. She dreams of providing the best education for her children.
Urmila Kochle has been working with Habba for 15 years. She has gained strength and courage through her work.
The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have caused havoc in the lives of rural artisans and weavers. With no orders, and massive stockpiles of inventory, their livelihoods have come to a standstill. Many in fact, have turned to manual labour to sustain themselves and their families. Our artisans and weavers do not need handouts. They need work and orders for them to continue their craft. This festive season, we invite you to stand in solidarity of our artisans and weavers by buying handmade in India.