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Re-Inventing Traditions

Today, we'd like to take you along on a trip our two interns Camille and Emilie took to Digoli, the site of Avani’s first field center. They set off to explore the relationship between the Bora community, one of Avani’s primary beneficiaries, and hemp weaving, an age-old tradition of the Kumaon highlands which is slowly disappearing.

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Part VI: The Finisher

The following post is the final post in our series: “Meet the Makers” tracking the production process of Avani’s indigo textiles from seed to scarf. Today, we're introducing you to the wonderful Deepah, who is in charge of checking the finished products' quality, the inventory, and any finishing touch to the products. 

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Part V: The Weaver

The following post is Part V of our series: “Meet the Makers” tracking the production process of Avani’s indigo textiles from seed to scarf. Today, we'll be focusing on the weaving and introducing you to one of our very skilful artisans, Sonam Aryan.

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Part IV: The Spinner

The following post is Part IV of our series: “Meet the Makers” tracking the production process of Avani’s indigo from seed to scarf. Today, we're focusing on the spinning process, and Godawri, who has been spinning, reeling and weaving for Avani for the past year. 

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