Handcrafted by Purna SHG Communities
Explore handmade products created by Self-Help Groups using locally sourced materials, traditional skills and thoughtful craftsmanship. Each product supports livelihoods while giving everyday materials a new purpose.
Behind Every Product Is a Story
​Each product begins with a skill and a way of making that has been passed down or learnt over time. Take a closer look at how members of Project Purna’s Self-Help Groups make these products, from choosing the materials to shaping the final piece. Their stories give you a glimpse into the work that goes into every product.
Handmade by the Kosi SHG Group, these bags are made from reclaimed cotton and fabric scraps. The scraps are sorted by colour, stitched into patchwork panels and quilted for strength.
Each bag is then hand-stitched with reinforced handles and a cotton lining, giving leftover fabric a new purpose as a sturdy everyday tote.
Recycled Bags from Waste Cloth
– Kosi SHG Group
Made from leftover cotton and quilting fabric scraps, this diary cover gives unused fabric a new purpose. The pieces are arranged over a sturdy base, finished with a soft cotton lining and secured with an elastic or button closure. It can be made to fit diaries, notebooks and planners..
Diary Cover from Waste Cloth - Kosi SHG Group
These traditional mitti diyas are hand-thrown by local potters using locally sourced clay, then painted and decorated by Punjab SHG members. Each diya is finished with a simple festive touch and ready to light.
Mitti Diyas
- Punjab SHG Group
Created by women from the Punjab and Kosi SHG groups, these crochet bookmarks add a handmade touch to your reading. Each piece is worked with yarn and simple crochet stitches, giving every bookmark its own character.
Crochet Bookmark
- Punjab and Kosi SHG Group