Resham Sutra

Reshamsutra works to empower poor households to generate income by providing innovative and affordable machines that can perform multiple functions th Read moreat is of use in the silk industry. Through these machineries the organisation aims to encourage rural households to gain employment, reduce repetitive time consuming work, make work less tiring and easy, and by doing so also impact the environment in a positive way. Resham Sutra's essence lies in creating value for all stakeholders, especially rural women, within the silk yarn creation economy. It facilitates access to raw materials, eco-friendly machines, safe workspaces, and a competitive marketplace. This empowers marginalized women, fostering their financial independence and contributing to rural economic development. Their identity is intricately woven into these actions, making them innovative social entrepreneurs dedicated to positive impact. Traditionally, rural women utilized the thigh reeling technique, a generational practice to extract yarn from cocoons. Unfortunately, this method took a toll on their backs and thighs and was associated with societal stigma, often relegated to backward classes. These women relied on middlemen for cocoon supply and yarn sales, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation, with most profits siphoned by these intermediaries. Resham Sutra goes beyond manufacturing and selling clean energy-powered machinery; it aims to foster sustainability by addressing broader issues. One such initiative is the establishment of Rural Experience Centres (RECs), serving as comprehensive hubs for beneficiaries to familiarize themselves with the innovative machines offered. Their innovative products include: Unnati: It is a solar operated silk reeling and spinning machine. It can work in rural areas with interrupted or no grid power available thereby making it usable in any remote area with sunlight. It can be put to use to spin and reel both warp and weft in silk weaving. Currently there are more than 6000 are in use in different villages in India. Handy Reel: It is a reeling and twisting machine. Sun kargha: It is a loom using solar power. Buniyaad: Small scale reeling machine to produce weft silk yarn. It is similar to texture of yarn produced by thigh reeling. Flexi Charkha- Reeling/ Re-Reeling Charkha: It is a flexible reeling and re-reeling charkha. Silky spin – Solar/ Pedal spinning: It is a spinning machine which can be operated through solar power or manually through pedals.