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Happy Easter from Indigo Handloom

Wishing you all a happy Easter Sunday from Indigo Handloom. Brighten your holiday weekend with some of our favorite Spring scarves, all handwoven with love. 1. 'Playa - Aqua' http://bit.ly/1RxNRgh2. 'Colorblock - Purple' http://bit.ly/1RuE6043. 'Carnival - Yellow' http://bit.ly/1VP4jM3   ‪#‎happyeaster‬ ‪#‎organiceggs‬ ‪#‎ethicalfashion‬ ‪#‎shophandloom‬ ‪#‎pastels‬‪#‎sustainablefashion‬ ‪#‎ecofriendly‬ ‪#‎eastercolors‬

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Say hello to Textile Tuesday! Discounted pricing for a special handloom favorite!

Say hello to spring with our first ‪#‎textiletuesday‬! We will be launching weekly sales for selected scarf styles, where we can spread our love for handloom and offer you a discounted price.  Our textile of the week is our lovely jamdani 'Jupiter' in soft pink.25% off for one week only! Use the coupon code 'JUPITER' while checking out on our website. Sale ends 3/14/16 Spring into action and grab them while you can!bit.ly/1R1LNcT ‪#‎shophandloom‬ ‪#‎springishere‬ ‪#‎textileoftheweek‬ ‪#‎jamdani‬‪#‎indigohandloom‬ ‪#‎ethicalfashion‬ ‪#‎sustainablefashion‬ ‪#‎ecofriendly‬‪#‎cherryblossoms‬ ‪#‎sale‬

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Khadi Threatened As A Brand

Since India opened its economy in the 90s, the government seems to be repeatedly caught by surprised by the need to protect the collective intellectual property of Indian culture.   Years ago, I did a story about how a multi-national chemical company swooped in and patented the active ingredients of the neem tree. The neem tree is omni-present in every village in India and knowledge of it’s uses have been passed down through the ages. Considered sacred, every part of this amazing tree has a use. Most commonly, the twigs are used as a poor man’s tooth brush. My parents grew up using a neem twig to clean their teeth and gums every morning and you can still see small...

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