
Starter Story Feature
Our founder Jhumkee Iyengar was interviewed by Starter Story about her vision, passion and experience of creating this brand from the ground up, and the fascinating experiences and inspiring
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Our founder Jhumkee Iyengar was interviewed by Starter Story about her vision, passion and experience of creating this brand from the ground up, and the fascinating experiences and inspiring
For this year, we have focused our collection on two fabrics, ikkat and bandhni, combined with our trademark kantha embroidery on jute. Ikkat is
Ohrna is a story about people through products. Many of our women partners are also farmers and feel a real connect with mother earth. Sharing not just work but also experiences and meals have created numerous bonding moments and motivation for us all.
Being selected for NY NOW for our work and all the steps leading up to our presence there for two consecutive years, has held great
Lonand and Mhaswad are rustic villages in Western India about 160 kilometers from Mumbai, and home to some of the women who make our handmade products.
One of our aspirations at Ohrna has been to preserve the handicrafts of India, especially embroidery. We are a rich land abundant in diversity with each state having its own native form of embroidery and other handicraft traditions. From Kashida of Kashmir to Peepli of Odisha the scent of culture seeps through the land, and one of our aims is to preserve it.
Our products at Ohrna are made of Jute. The use of this material extends beyond mere coincidence. Eastern India, abounding in water bodies, is not only home to Ohrna’s inspiration as a brand, it is also the natural cradle for jute cultivation.
In the early 90s, a home-based jute enterprise kindled in the arms of artist Sharmila Sen. Its backbone, the tribal women of Bengal inculcated needlework
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