One defining feature of fashion today is a disconnect between brands, buyers, and the many pairs of hands who make their clothes. Designers often don’t know where their raw materials come from or who farms, spins, and sews their textiles. This absence of human connection allows the exploitation of both people and the planet to slip by unnoticed.
Ōshadi is building our own self-sufficient supply chain, rooted in ancient wisdom and artisanry. Each fabric tells the story of those who helped to make it a reality. We go beyond certifications to offer a truly transparent model that inspires a respectful relationship to the lands and hands behind every product.
Our collaborators
Christy Dawn
Californian fashion label Christy Dawn was the first to use our entire seed-to-sew supply chain to create its special ‘Farm-to-Closet’ collection. The brand was designated 24-acres of land through our land allocation scheme, on which our team of farmers grew the cotton before it was ginned, spun, naturally dyed, woven and block printed by our team of experts and artisans.
This has now grown to 125 acres, and all the cotton textiles we make for the brand are made using 100% of our own regenerative cotton. Together, we sequestered 2323.59 tons of carbon last year, and the brand described the resulting collection as having “‘reciprocity stitched into every seam.”
(All images are courtesy of the brands)
Californian fashion label Christy Dawn was the first to use our entire seed-to-sew supply chain to create its special ‘Farm-to-Closet’ collection. The brand was designated 24-acres of land through our land allocation scheme, on which our team of farmers grew the cotton before it was ginned, spun, naturally dyed, woven and block printed by our team of experts and artisans.
This has now grown to 125 acres, and all the cotton textiles we make for the brand are made using 100% of our own regenerative cotton. Together, we sequestered 2323.59 tons of carbon last year, and the brand described the resulting collection as having “‘reciprocity stitched into every seam.”
(All images are courtesy of the brands)
Our collaborators
Richard Malone
Our collaboration with designer Richard Malone has seen us both grow and evolve, illustrating our mutual belief in working together for a better tomorrow. When Oshadi debuted its first collection at Paris Fashion Week in 2016, it was Malone who expertly crafted our artisanal fabrics into functional, contemporary designs. Yet our reciprocal way of working has seen Oshadi create beautiful textiles for Malone’s own show pieces too. We worked closely on his award-winning collection for the International Woolmark Prize in 2019, consulting on the regenerative supply chain at the heart of the story.
(All images are courtesy of the brands)
Our collaboration with designer Richard Malone has seen us both grow and evolve, illustrating our mutual belief in working together for a better tomorrow. When Oshadi debuted its first collection at Paris Fashion Week in 2016, it was Malone who expertly crafted our artisanal fabrics into functional, contemporary designs. Yet our reciprocal way of working has seen Oshadi create beautiful textiles for Malone’s own show pieces too. We worked closely on his award-winning collection for the International Woolmark Prize in 2019, consulting on the regenerative supply chain at the heart of the story.
(All images are courtesy of the brands)
Our collaborators
Stella McCartney
We worked with British designer Stella McCartney for the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange in 2018 - a special project with cross-cultural collaboration at its heart. At the centre of this creation was peace silk, a mindful fibre indigenous to India, harvested from empty cocoons after the silkworms have grown out. The silk was handwoven and naturally dyed by artisans from our collective before being crafted into couture for the exhibition at Buckingham Palace.
(All images are courtesy of the brands)
We worked with British designer Stella McCartney for the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange in 2018 - a special project with cross-cultural collaboration at its heart. At the centre of this creation was peace silk, a mindful fibre indigenous to India, harvested from empty cocoons after the silkworms have grown out. The silk was handwoven and naturally dyed by artisans from our collective before being crafted into couture for the exhibition at Buckingham Palace.
(All images are courtesy of the brands)
Our collaborators
Story MFG
We worked with the team at Story MFG to start their new brand, Gentle Fullness, producing 1500 units in its first season. We lived the product development process as a collaboration in every sense, from pattern creation to the development of custom fabrics that were woven and dyed by our collective, and custom recycled jersey for tees and sweatshirts.
We digitally printed tees, dyed fabrics and garments, helped to make sustainable water repellent finishes, and sourced sustainable trims including recycled nylon and cotton zips, and elastic made from natural rubber. Everything was created by us, together, through to final sewing of both their woven and knitwear collection.
(All images are courtesy of the brands)
We worked with the team at Story MFG to start their new brand, Gentle Fullness, producing 1500 units in its first season. We lived the product development process as a collaboration in every sense, from pattern creation to the development of custom fabrics that were woven and dyed by our collective, and custom recycled jersey for tees and sweatshirts.
We digitally printed tees, dyed fabrics and garments, helped to make sustainable water repellent finishes, and sourced sustainable trims including recycled nylon and cotton zips, and elastic made from natural rubber. Everything was created by us, together, through to final sewing of both their woven and knitwear collection.
(All images are courtesy of the brands)
“Working with Oshadi Collective on custom fabric developments and the seed to sew farmed cotton program has been a dream come true for me as a textile designer, where I am able to design using various different types of weaves and completely natural dyes and processes. It's been a pleasure to work with the production team, and to know that I am partnering with a company that is so transparent about their values and fair labor practices. My visits to Oshadi in Erode were definitely a highlight, giving me further insight into the way that the operation runs in such a holistic, waste-free, and circular way.”
Sheena Sood, Designer and Founder of abacaxi
“Oshadi are a pleasure to work with. They are forward thinking, detail orientated and have a comprehensive and clear understanding of environmental progression. The way they make and think is the future of the industry.”
Bleue, Designer and Founder of Bleue Burnham
“The essence of nature. The healing plant. Meet Ōshadi, an Indian collective designed to nurture the Earth. They taught us how to be friendlier to the planet with their regenerative farming techniques. Oh, and we used the power of the sun to create a print.”
Desmond and Dempsey
“In the Spring of 2023, we launched our first partnership with Oshadi Collective. Oshadi Collective is an initiative that aims to revive the traditional regenerative farming & textile practices of India by supporting a regional collective of farmers, spinners, weavers, and dyers . Through this program, we are able to fund the growth and harvest of the regenerative-farmed cotton we use and connect with the farms growing our regenerative cotton.”
Mara Hoffman
“Nishanth is a wonderful person and an important partner for us here at Story mfg. We work with him to create some of our natural dyed items, handwoven fabrics and increasingly jersey, but he's much more than a traditional production partner.”
Story mfg
Let’s work together
If you’re a brand or designer looking to do things differently, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch and tell us about your project, and we’ll arrange a consultation.