Posts by Joan Rasch
Bandhani Tie Dye
Bandhani is an intricate method of tie dying fabrics that has been practiced in India for centuries. The word “bandhani” comes from the Sanskrit word “bandh”, which means “to tie” or “to bind”. We work with artisans in Gujarat, India who use this traditional technique to make our beautiful hand tie-dyed scarves and sarongs! The…
Read MoreThe Power of Purple
Our Fair Trade Federation friends at Dunitz & Company, Baskets of Africa and Hoon Arts have joined us to feature some of our favorite purple pieces to celebrate this fabulous color. Each of these fair trade companies are dedicated to supporting local artisans and their traditional skills by providing a fair wage so that artisans…
Read MoreFair Trade Kaftans
Kaftans are back in style and we have added a new range of these versatile garments in our Spring 2020 collection! Our fair trade kaftans feature hand block-printing and hand embroidery, and come in a variety of styles, prints, and colors. Kaftans can be worn as a day dress, lounge wear, beach cover up or…
Read MoreEthical Fashion Brands
Designing Embroidery Motif Print for Sevya Handmade Tunics Women Artisans Making World Finds Kantha Jewelry Rosa Designing Glass Jewelry for Dunitz & Company Passion Lilie Team in Fair Trade Stitching Unit Rosita and Nancy from Dunitz & Company Sevya Handmade World Finds Dunitz & Company Passion Lilie These Ethical Fashion brands are all proud to…
Read MoreChikankari Embroidery in Sevya’s Fair Trade Apparel
Our new collection of tunics, tops & kaftans are hand-embroidered by women artisans in Northern India using the traditional Chikankari embroidery techniques. Each garment is a work of art, and showcases the fine hand embroidery skills that have been passed down by women from generation to generation. Sevya works with women artisans in Uttar Pradesh,…
Read MoreScarves as Protection during COVID-19
As we all try to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the major issues facing healthcare workers and everyday citizens is a shortage of masks. The CDC is now recommending people use scarves if face masks are unavailable, to help prevent the spread of this virus. https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2020/03/19/cdc-guidelines-masks-coronavirus-gupta-newday-vpx.cnn We are committed to helping all our…
Read MoreSustainable Cupro Apparel
Sevya’s Cupro Apparel & Scarves Cupro is a luxurious, eco-friendly fabric that is made from recovered cotton waste. Cupro material is made by re-purposing the filaments of the cotton seed, which are spun in close-looped factories. More than 98% of the solvents that are used to process the filaments are recycled into the next round…
Read MoreKantha Recycled Silk Sari Scarves
Sevya has launched two new styles of of Kantha Recycled Silk Scarves for Spring 2020 in fresh new spring colors and styles! For our Spring 2020 collection, we have added two new sizes, a square scarf with tassels on all sides and a larger stole size which features buttons and tassels at the ends. Our…
Read MoreWhat We Wear Matters
Every morning we get up and put on some clothes, often wondering which outfit will help us to better handle the day ahead; which color, which style will give us that extra boost to greet the day with more energy and confidence? But how often do we think about who made our clothes, and what…
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