Meet the Makers

Artisan Stories Behind Handcrafted Textiles at 11.11

11.11/eleven eleven envisions the creation of sustainable ecosystems that facilitate the use of indigenous artisanal practices in design. It seeks to connect the makers of its products to the res...

Meet the Makers of Tangaliya Textiles and Handspun Denim

. Introduction In a recent podcast with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nikhil Kamath, entrepreneur and co-founder of Zerodha, paired a tangaliya shirt with handspun denim trousers from 11.11 / eleve...

Tangaliya Weaving and the Artisans Behind the Craft

Tangaliya is an indigenous weaving craft in which extra yarns in contrast colours are knotted around the yarns of the fabric during the weaving process to create embossed bead-like patterns. Eac...

Handspun Denim and the Artisans Behind Its Craft

Denim is distinguished from the other fabrics by its characteristic weave, which is the twill weave. Typically made using cotton yarns, it has become one of the most favoured wardrobe staples. The ...

Pure Pashmina from Ladakh and the Artisans Behind It

  Pashmina is derived from the Persian word ‘pashm’ meaning wool. Changthang is a high altitude plateau on the eastern and south-eastern border of Ladakh and Tibet in the Himalayas. The c...

Indigenous Organic Cotton and the Artisans Who Grow and Weave It

  Our Handspun Indigenous Organic Cotton Yarn is a collaboration between farmers and hand spinners strengthening the rights of rurally located women by providing earning opportunities and dev...