Greenwear

Industry: Textiles, Apparel and Handicrafts
Headquarters: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Website: www.greenwear.in
Cohort: 2019
Partner Since: 2020
Jobs created: 331

Greenwear presents a new age of sustainable fashion following the concept of household-based production powered by renewable energy resources to create high-quality affordable textiles and garments. The goal is zero defects in products and zero emissions required in the production process.

Greenwear provides linkages to fulfill the ‘Solar Charkha Mission’, where the women trained in yarn-making and sewing are meeting Greenwear’s goals of zero emissions by using machines that operate on solar power. Greenwear is present throughout the supply chain of their offered products to ensure the highest quality to their customers, while at the same time directly benefiting their employees through increased financial security and stability.

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Leveraging the Rich Textile Heritage in India to Improve Livelihoods

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With a degree in Textile Design from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Abhishek aims to bring design, innovation and technology to underprivileged and unorganized artisan communities.

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About the Entrepreneur

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Abhishek Pathak

Founder, CEO

A textile designer by education, an entrepreneur by passion, and a fervent admirer of traditional arts and crafts, Abhishek has 8+ years of professional experience designing for home fashion, working with artisans, skilling rural communities, growing a business, and exploring e-commerce as a marketplace for marginalized artisans. He has been awarded and recognized globally for his work. Currently the CEO for Greenwear, he acknowledges that design is a process of providing art with purpose and intention. He aims to empower artisans and rural communities so that they become self-sustainable. His passion lies in bringing design, innovation and technology to underprivileged and unorganized artisan communities.

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