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Aagghhoo
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Aagghhoo designs and creates natural clothing, supplies, and toys for babies and toddlers. The name is inspired by the happy gurgling sound made by babies, and their aim is to “design with empathy” by understanding children’s emotional, sensory …
Aranya began in 1990 as an initiative to revive natural dyeing techniques in Bangladesh and has grown into a network of more than 3,000 artisans across the country. As a fair trade social enterprise, their mission is to improve the wellbeing of …
Ariya produces naturally dyed clothing that is healthier for the skin and better for the planet. Most clothing is made with synthetic dyes that have known risks for our health and the environment. Ariya aims to provide an alternative and create …
Avani focuses on creating livelihood opportunities, conserving natural resources, and working towards gender equality in the central Himalayan region of Kumaon in Uttarakhand. Since 1999, they have been reviving traditional hand spinning, hand …
Arms of Andes manufactures sustainable high-performance outdoor apparel that preserves traditional Peruvian alpaca wool production and leads the way in environmentally responsible clothing. Alpacas evolved at high altitudes in the Andes …
Autumn Leaves creates naturally dyed clothing, accessories, housewares, and artwork from locally sourced leaves, flowers, bark, fruits, and other materials. They specialize in botanical eco print techniques. Autumn Leaves uses their platform …
Aya Eco produces sustainable clothing to lead by example, revolutionize the fashion industry, and prevent global pollution. Their plastic-free clothing is made from organic certified Pima cotton and either plant-based natural dyes or GOTS-certified …
Botanic Hues creates shawls, bags, and clothing using traditional hand-dyeing techniques and natural colorants made from locally sourced leaves, roots, tree bark, flowers, and seeds. Most synthetic textile dyes contain toxic heavy metals and other …
Ceylon Natural Batik uses local medicinal plants to create naturally dyed cotton clothing, housewares, and baby products. Waste from the dyeing process is used as mulch or compost. Ceylon Natural Batik offers training programs on the natural …
Earthwhile creates comfortable handwoven clothing in India from low-impact indigenous cotton and other consciously sourced materials. They partner with farming organizations in Kutch and Maharashtra that focus on traditional organic …
Eco Pal creates livelihood opportunities for women in remote areas and produces affordable, environmentally responsible clothing, accessories, and baby products using natural plant based dyes. The women earn living wages and are able to …
Eco-Baccha produces naturally dyed kids’ clothing to create a safe and healthy environment for our children. They specialize in pure cotton T-shirts colored with sustainably sourced madder, indigo, sappan wood, pomegranate, marigold, and other …
Fabriulous is a sustainable and ethical sourcing service that connects fashion brands and designers with traditional artisans in China. They specialize in innovative products that integrate heritage handicrafts and modern design. Fabriulous is …
MOMO Natural Dyes offers a positive alternative to toxic synthetic dyes. They specialize in versatile bags and wallets made from natural textiles and hand-dyed with plant-based dyes. Priority is given to locally sourced ayurvedic plants like madder …
Phuhar’s creates ethical clothing in the Himalayas from biodegradable cotton, flax, and bamboo fabrics, natural dyes, and azo-free dyes. They use neem leaves, oak leaves, and flowers to create unique eco prints. Phuhar’s uses their platform to …
ReOrigin specializes in environmentally conscious baby clothes, toys, and nursery essentials. They use special natural fabrics made from aloe vera, orange peel, eucalyptus, banana leaf, and rose petal fiber and natural dyes made from plants with …
Rust Diaries makes it easier to be “eco-fabulous.” All of their clothing and accessories are made from sustainably sourced materials and designed to be in harmony with natural ecosystems. They use upcycled scrap materials and natural colors …
Seeds & Stories uses regenerative fashion as a tool to promote gender equality, community development, and environmental regeneration in Bigodi, a rural village in western Uganda. They create social and economic opportunities for local women …
Seleena creates naturally dyed clothing and accessories to benefit customer health, support rural communities, and protect the environment. They use Sri Lankan medicinal plants like madder root, tulipwood, and myrobalan that have antimicrobial …
SriLand aims to develop an environmentally responsible village-based economy by producing naturally dyed clothing, accessories, and housewares. They bring together Sri Lanka’s rich traditions of herbal medicine and handmade textiles to …
T-Hues is a natural dye initiative started by Dynawash, an industrial laundry specializing in garment dyeing for apparel exporters. In partnership with local researchers, they developed a process to create 15 colors of natural dye from tea waste …
Tarum Bali has been offering natural dye products and services since 2001. They dye yarn and cloth for wholesale customers, create handwoven fabric, housewares, clothing, and accessories for retail, and conduct natural dye workshops and tours …
Tintory offers sustainable, environmentally responsible clothing choices and supports communities of artisans through fair trade practices. They use organic khadi fabrics that are spun, woven, and naturally dyed and printed by women from the …
Tula is restoring equalibrium in the cotton value chain in order to provide fair and dignified remuneration to farmers and artisans, create rural livelihood opportunities, strengthen the local economy, and improve access to ethical …
Upasana is a conscious fashion studio in Auroville that brings together creativity, design, Indian culture, sustainable business, social responsibility, and spiritual progress. They design and manufacture clothing from local organic cotton and silk …
Vikki is a designer brand that creates clothing, accessories, and lifestyle products from locally sourced natural dyes. They use cultivated plants, food waste from hotels and vegetable markets, and flower waste from temples. For example, tea and …
Women’s Education for Advancement and Empowerment (WEAVE) was founded in 1990 to empower marginalized indigenous women, refugees, and their children from Myanmar and northern Thailand. They work with women artisans from remote …
Yasmine offers consciously made textiles, values local practices, gives new life to waste, and contributes to the circular economy in Portugal. They create handprinted tea towels, napkins, pillows, pouches, and bags from cotton and linen …
Young Earthlings offers environmentally responsible children’s clothing, toys, and accessories. They use organically grown cotton and natural plant-based dyes. Products are designed to minimize waste. This includes mindful pattern cutting …