Kumaon Earthcraft Swayatt Sahakarita Ltd.

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Kumaon Earthcraft Swayatt Sahakarita Ltd.

AVANI

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  • Annual TurnoverLess than 50 Lac
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Nestled in the Kumaon region of the Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, Avani is a community built on the principles of sustainability and local empowerment. A global network of diverse employees, interns and volunteers give life to Avani’s community-centric rural development programs. In a region where small farms are many families only source of income, Avani is a hub of opportunity; constantly developing new approaches to sustainable, conservation-based livelihood generation for rural communities. The name “Avani” comes from the Hindi word for Earth. Avani creates opportunities for rural women and men to find viable employment through a self-sufficient and environmentally sustainable supply chain. Every business decision related to Avani products is guided by a strong responsibility toward environmental best practices and sensitivity to the cultural context of the villages where we work. Avani was founded in 1997, originally as the Kumaon chapter of the Barefoot College. In 1999, Avani was formally registered as a non-profit organization.

Skills/Crafts

Natural fibre crafts, Hand spinning , Hand woven extra weft weaving, Dyeing

Skills/Material

Natural Fibers, Wool, Natural Dyes

Skills/Technique

Dyeing, Weaving, Handloom , Hand spun, hand woven

Neighbourhood

  • Avani

  • Nestled in the Kumaon region of the Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, Avani is a community built on the principles of sustainability and local empowerment.

    Our Products

    19 items
    Soapnut washing powder
    273
    Organic Kumkum (10g)
    630
    Organic Kumkum (5g)
    420
    Natural Crayons (set of 6 colors)
    525
    Linen Silk Scarf (Blue, grey & blue)
    3258
    Silk Wool Scarf (yellow & yellow)
    4835
    Silk Wool Scarf (Maroon & Grey)
    4835
    Silk Wool Scarf (Green & Brown)
    4835
    Pure Woolen Scarf (black, maroon & black, yellow)
    3258
    Pure silk stole (black, red & black, yellow)
    8620
    Silk Wool Stole (black, moss green & undyed, pink)
    9776
    Silk Wool Stole (moss green & yellow)
    6938
    Silk Wool Stole (Blue, black & undyed)
    8304
    Woolen Shawl (blue, maroon & blue, golden)
    10722
    Pure Silk Shawl (Black, purple & Purple, black, golden)
    11563
    Pure Silk Shawl (Blue, black & Indigo, Golden)
    11563
    Silk Wool Shawl (Blue & Brown, Golden, Purple, Black, Blue)
    16820
    Silk Wool Shawl (Pink & Golden)
    14717
    Silk Wool Shawl (Blue & Purple)
    14717
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