Talking Pretty

Is organic cotton really better? How? And how do you know that cotton you’re buying is really organic? What sets it apart from conventional cotton? Join Prerna as she speaks to Merel Swart, Sr Business Development Manager for Hohenstein’s OEKO-TEX Organic Cotton certification.

Is it money? Is it an identity? Is it recognition for their work? Or is it a little bit of everything? Prerna speaks to Dr Nilesh Priyadarshi and Noopur Kumari, founders of Kaarigar Clinic, which is empowering artisans to become entrepreneurs, through a holistic, cohort-based programme.

Swapping is way beyond exchanging with your loved ones. With swap parties gaining momentum, Prerna speaks with Anuhya Katta, founder of The Shift India, which organises swap parties, to find out more about it.

Fabric. Textile. Material. Ever wondered where it all comes from? What’s in it? And where it all goes? Prerna spoke with Shubhi Sachan, founder of Material Library of India, about all this and Shubhi’s work in salvaging waste.

How do you pack when you travel? Do you shop when you travel? Have you ever considered that these choices may have an impact on the planet? Team PAYP spoke to some frequent travellers to uncover patterns we can adopt, adapt or break.

Ravindra Vijay, Actor | Sandhya Shekar, Make-up Artist | Aditya Madan, Public Policy Consultant | Sooraj S, Theatre Artist | Manasi Rachh, Actor | Richard Roy, Natural Learning Facilitator | Dhruv Shah, Spoken Word Poet & Actor

The secondhand fashion market is growing 16 times faster than the clothing retail sector. While it’s definitely a more sustainable option to buying new, it comes with its ups and downs and dos and don’ts. Prerna speaks to Siddhi Ganatra, founder of Doobara, a secondhand fashion business.

With nearly 1.5m uniformed personnel, the Indian Armed Forces are among the world’s largest employers. But what happens when the uniforms of these are 1.5m people no longer serve their purpose? Prerna speaks with Maj Gen Ashim Kohli, SM**, who started the Sewaj Neesim Foundation, to help dispose of these uniforms respectfully and sustainably.

Join us as we dive into a conversion with Nandita Shivakumar, the Campaigns and Communications Coordinator for the Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA). Nandita shares insights into the challenges faced by the workers in the global garment industry and AFWA’s work.

In part 2 of our conversation with Ayesha Barenblat, we are joined by Shivani Singh, Remake Community Organiser for South Asia, and Drishti Modi, founder of Lafaani, a homegrown sustainable fashion brand. We speak about dressing more sustainably… Every day as well as for those special occasions!

Ever stopped to think, who made the clothes I’m wearing? How? Where they happy? Safe? Paid well? We caught up with Ayesha Barenblat, founder of Remake, a global advocacy organisation fighting for climate, gender and social justice in the fashion industry.