Posts by Joan Rasch
Sustainable 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 MoreThe Art of Sevya’s New Ikat Hand-Woven Scarves
Our new collection of Ikat hand-woven scarves are currently getting made and are almost ready to be released for Spring 2020! The process of making these hand-loomed scarves is complex, and requires creativity, planning and precision. Ikat scarves are unique because the threads are first tie-dyed in a specific pattern before they are hand-woven, which…
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…
Read MoreIndia’s Block Printed Textiles
Woodblock printing has a long and venerable history, dating back from ancient civilizations in Egypt, China and Assyria. It has kept its place in the limelight through the Middle Ages, Renaissance and early modern periods, all the way through today. The tradition of woodblock printing in India takes off during the medieval period, first used…
Read MoreThe Making of Sevya’s Hand-Embroidered Cotton Tunics
Sevya’s wholesale fair trade clothing collection includes an extensive range of beautifully hand-embroidered cotton tunics. These cotton tunics come in a range of colors and styles, and the classic white on white embroidered tunic is a very popular style that is always in fashion. The soft 100% cotton fabric with intricate hand embroidery makes these…
Read MoreWhat is Fair Trade?
The long-standing image of business in popular culture is that of one small business owner gradually climbing his (and it is always “his”) way to the top, where he is then the owner of a large business that has significant impact on his employees, his customers and his community. However, an integral part of this…
Read MoreSpotlight on GUJARAT
Sevya works with talented artisans all over India, so we thought it’d be fun to tell you a little more about each of those regions. This month we’re shining a spotlight on Gujarat! Located in the Northwest part of the subcontinent, this vibrant and diverse state of 60 million people has been an important commercial…
Read MoreSustainable Fair Trade Fashion
Sevya’s fair trade scarves and embroidered tunics are handmade and eco-friendly. We work directly with artisan cooperatives throughout India to help preserve the endangered art forms and provide much needed marketing avenues for these artisan communities. Sevya conducts workshops with each cooperative to develop designs that showcase these rich artistic traditions of hand weaving, block…
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