Sustainable

Chocolate is very much a part of the artisanal revolution where small-batch, Indian bean-to-bar makers are challenging our notion of chocolate’s flavour, nuances and character.

Bareek’s handwoven shirts are a blend of well-measured modernity and centuries-old local traditions. They’re honest in price and heavy on character.

Sasha, a young brand from Delhi, handcrafts stylish eyewear out of wood that feels wonderfully natural, without compromising on its fashion quotient.

Handmade by Himalayan village women using the amazingly eco-friendly hemp plant, these scarves are excellent accessory candidates even outside of winter-protection.

India may not have ever seen such a large number of consumer lifestyle indie brands bursting with freshness and conviction.

There’s a lot of raw happiness in using well designed organic cotton clothing from an Indian brand that plants a tree for each day it exists – No Nasties has been at the forefront of the sustainable fashion movement in India.

Putting your own fade on custom-made, selvedge denim jeans is a massively cool experience.

Hemp is one of the planet’s most versatile and sustainable fibres. Its fabric feels a little bit like linen and is a lot easier to get used to than I thought. I’m glad hemp is taking off in India again, courtesy startups like Boheco.

India’s homegrown answer to a no-nonsense pair of high quality denims, custom made for you.

Move over bulky brown boxes and needless plastic. The indies are using packaging as an important tool to showcase their identity and message in a crowded market.