Kutch Jii Chhap was started by four dedicated colleagues who worked for a large NGO, growing organic cotton, but felt the NGO was stagnant, not interested in innovating. With an eye on innovation and wanting to make a positive impact, they decided to form their own company - representing organic cotton farmers and weavers.

In addition to growing organic cotton, an ancient varietal that takes far less water- which makes sense in this semi-arid region of the country- they train women on floor looms. Women are typically relegated to the more ‘menial’ aspects of weaving (preparing the warp threads that dress the loom, loading the bobbins or shuttles with weft threads in preparation for weaving or weave on more primitive looms) and weaving on a floor loom means you can earn more income.

We love working with them as they are willing to innovate and try lots of things while staying true to their mission of growing organic cotton. We’ve visited their cotton fields and some of their weavers in small villages.