Vishwabharati Khadi Gramodyog Sanstha

You can find us at A 303 Darbari Apartments over at Nelson Square. The Vishwabharati Khadi Gramodyog Sanstha has been around for a good while, focusing on traditional stuff like khadi and local village products. Our office is up on the third floor. It’s not a big shop or anything, just where we handle the organizing side of things. We deal with weavers and people making things by hand in the villages. Khadi is a big part of what we do, and we try to keep that tradition going even when everyone wants fast, cheap clothes. It’s about the texture and the work that goes into every yard of fabric. We spend a lot of time on the phone or meeting with small-scale producers who are trying to keep their crafts alive. The apartment building is usually quiet, which is nice for getting work done. We don't have fancy displays or a big marketing team. We just think it's important to keep making things the old way. Sometimes the supply chains get messy and things don't arrive on time, but that’s just how it goes with handmade goods. If you’re interested in how these village industries work, you can stop by and chat. We might not have all the answers, but we know the people making the products. It’s simple, honest work that keeps us busy every day here in Nagpur.