Our producers
Beads for Life
Empowering women through handwork
Through our co-creation with Beads for Life we are working on making talented women independent by offering them jobs and training them in jewelry making since 2008.
The motto of Beads for life is:independency is empowerment. As a social entrepreneur Nimdiki, founder of Beads for Life, aims to invest in skills to create financial independence and economic security.
The workshop employs mostly women and their specialty is in combining materials like glass beads, gemstones and brass charms with handwork techniques like crocheting and beading.
Artisans Workshop
Handcrafted from generation to generation
We collaborate with Artisans Workshop in Kathmandu since 2010.
They are a specialist in traditional jewelry making techniques. Like metal sandcasting and high quality finishing. The workshop also offers local paper crafts. We have cooperated very transparently and improved our productivity and buying processes together.
With varying backgrounds, the women and men are thought financial skills. And are involved in decision-making within the company.
The artisans call their workplace their family, which reflects the social support system the company offers.
Seet kamal
From cotton waste to notebooks
We co-create our beautiful notebooks together with Seet Kamal in Jaipur, India, since 2020.
This producer is specialized in upcycling materials to create new products. The katran paper that is used for our notebooks is made of shredded cotton leftovers from the fashion industry. Their commitment to social empowerment and environmental sustainability is reflected in various certifications.
Special initiatives are undertaken to be an employer that employees can rely on. Like special support for medical urgencies and emphasis on workers’ rights.
Creative Designs
Traditional techniques combined with modern design.
Our newest partner in co-creation, since 2024, is jewelry design workshop Creative Designs in Jaipur, India.
They are known for its deep-rooted social work ethic and various certifications. The talented artisans use a mix of traditional techniques with modern tools. They are experts when it comes to setting gemstones. With a variety of finishings and availability of materials, they offer us an additional product segment.
The owners of the family business are very keen at giving back to the community. They are involving marginalized communities and disabled people in the workplace.
Hatti Hatti
Sari Fabric with meaning
After collection, sari fabrics are transformed into beautiful accessories at the Hatti Hatti workshop. This workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal is all about sustainable - in every sense of the word - communities.
Hatti is the Nepali word for elephant: elephants have big hearts and always take care of each other. Which is exactly what they do in this workshop as well. Hatti Hatti employs vulnerable women whose work enables
them to increase their decision-making abilities.