21 06, 2016

It’s finally here: Our first prototype!

By |2017-04-06T22:07:07+00:00June 21st, 2016|Uncategorized|

With great anticipation, we proudly and joyfully present our first prototype: This vegan bag is made of a modern and organic jute-cotton-mix and hand-decorated with beautiful embroidery. The design resulted from a productive cooperation with Michaele Weike and was put [...]

10 06, 2016

EMBROIDERY STYLES OF INDIA

By |2017-04-06T22:07:37+00:00June 10th, 2016|Uncategorized|

EMBROIDERED SUMMER TREND In recent decades, the popularisation of mass production of plastic and glass beads, plastic sequins and mirrors as well as polyester yarn went hand in hand with the popularisation of embroidery. It was once reserved for the [...]

31 05, 2016

AT WORK…

By |2017-04-06T22:08:07+00:00May 31st, 2016|Uncategorized|

Right now we really are working on and developing many things at the same time! Slowly but surely our website is taking shape and on-site in south India Sabine and Sujith are visiting the operation sites of weavers to discuss [...]

9 05, 2016

Ready, steady… GO!

By |2017-04-06T22:08:40+00:00May 9th, 2016|Uncategorized|

Sita Crafts is a new brand initiative and a collaboration between an NGO in India and a social start-up in Switzerland. Having Swiss, German, Indian and Sri Lankan staff members, we are still at the very beginning of our project, [...]

8 05, 2016

WHAT IS INDIAN EMBROIDERY?

By |2017-04-06T22:10:47+00:00May 8th, 2016|Uncategorized|

Beautiful embroidery decorates many of our products. The elaborate art of stitching is of very high quality in India. Over the centuries, special techniques have developed: Aari, Zardosi, Chikankari, Kantha, Kasuthi, Kutch, Toda or Shisha – each region in India [...]

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