Sustainable fashion

Samvit Govindani and Shaurya Sharma are tackling plastic pollution by turning discarded PVC banners into stylish everyday products. Their initiative, ‘Project ReFlex’, empowers women from low-income backgrounds by providing steady work and income, turning environmental challenges into meaningful opportunities.

Can bioleather really replace animal leather? Pritesh Mistry’s The Bio Company is answering this question by turning tomato waste into eco-friendly bioleather.

Sisters Taniya & Sujata started Suta with Rs 6 lakh. Today, it’s a Rs 50 Cr saree brand empowering 16,000 weavers. Here's how they did it.

Sushmita Kaneri, a software engineer-turned-social entrepreneur, launched Gullakaari to revive India’s endangered crafts and empower 1,000+ artisans with sustainable livelihoods. She is training them to make functional products through traditional art.

Discover how Anshul Malhotra of Krishna Wool created 2,200 handloom designs, preserving Himachali traditions while empowering rural women weavers.

From upcycled textiles to recycled plastic fabrics, these five fashion startups are making waves by prioritising the planet and people in their designs.

Did you know it takes 30 PET bottles to make a chic blazer? K Sankar, and his son, Senthil, are helping recycle over 15 lakh PET bottles and turning them into fashionable clothes.

Pune's Vaishali Kulkarni founded KBCols Sciences along with her husband Arjun Singh, with the unique aim of using microbes to make organic textile colours that are safe for the environment.

In the heart of Mumbai, where the controlled chaos of city life often overshadows its environmental challenges, Prakruthi Rao and Akshara Mehta, co-founders of Juhu Beach Studio, are revolutionising fashion by turning textile waste into durable, handcrafted products. With an all-women team, they emphasise sustainable practices and community support, creating timeless pieces that promote responsible consumption and redefine the relationship between style and sustainability.

Tamil Nadu’s K Sankar and Senthil Sankar manufacture jackets, blazers, T-shirts, and bottoms using recycled PET bottles, saving 15 lakh PET bottles from entering landfills and oceans daily.