KahaaniHaathon KeHunar Ki.
“The story of the skill in these hands.”
A movement to celebrate, preserve and pay fairly for India's living craft traditions. Started by Ridhima Srivastava in 2021, built under Intermingle India Pvt Ltd, headquartered in Patna, Bihar.
Across India's villages.
Not because the world stopped caring about beautiful things. But because the artisans behind them were never connected to the people who would.
Weavehand was born to fix that.
From conviction to company.
The story begins in 2021, when Ridhima Srivastava invested her own savings — accumulated over eight years at a multinational — to start Weavehand. One straightforward but profound conviction: that Indian artisans deserved better than middlemen, poverty wages, and markets that undervalued their work.
The early months went into groundwork — mapping artisan communities across Bihar, building trust networks, learning the supply chain from the inside. By 2022, a highly responsive e-commerce website was live, and a seed fund from Bihar StartUp validated the vision. The trademark was secured. The mission was official.
In 2023, Abhishek Singh joined as Individual Director, and Weavehand made its first steps into international markets. By 2025–26, the team was working toward a ₹1 crore revenue target — and the introduction of Craft Tourism, bringing visitors directly to the artisans and their villages.
Six things you won't find together
anywhere else in Indian craft.
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Not one problem — a cluster of them.
Indian art forms are dying
Of 3,000+ indigenous art forms, more than 30 have already disappeared and over 70 are on the edge. The crisis isn't lack of skill — it's lack of market.
Fake handlooms flood the market
Machine-made copies are routinely sold as handloom, undercutting artisans who can't compete on price. Buyer and maker both lose.
Genuine craft is overpriced
Too many intermediaries put authentic handicrafts out of everyday reach — while the artisan who made the piece sees only a fraction of the retail price.
Women weavers losing work
As traditional craft struggles, women are pushed out first. This isn't only an economic problem — it's a social and intergenerational one.
Five pillars.
Click a pillar to focus.
The 8-Cycle Weavehand Process.
Research
Cluster mapping, craft documentation.
Training
Global-quality standards taught at village level.
Creation
9-day craft window, fully hand-made.
QC
Verified against authenticity & finish.
Display
Photographed, story-tagged, listed.
Ordering
Online or in-store fulfilment.
Packaging
Eco-friendly, Certificate of Authenticity.
Feedback
Delivered in 15 days. Loop back to artisan.
Why Choose Weavehand.
Alongside Okhai, Itokri and Taneria, Weavehand is the only platform that checks every box.
What ships with every order
Eight promises, included by default.
- Hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity with every order
- 8-Cycle verified supply chain · zero power-loom fakes
- Free shipping across India on orders above ₹999
- 7-day no-questions-asked returns · free reverse pickup
- Direct artisan messaging for custom requests
- GI-tag certification on eligible heritage pieces
- Eco-friendly, recyclable packaging by default
- Multi-currency checkout · INR, USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, AED
From conviction to cultural movement.
Weavehand launched by Ridhima
Ridhima Srivastava invests her own savings to start the brand. Trademark secured. The mission becomes official.
First e-commerce site live
Highly responsive online store under Weavehand. Seed fund from Bihar StartUp validates the vision.
International first steps
Abhishek Singh joins as Individual Director. Weavehand makes its first international shipments.
Offline expansion in motion
Four offline stores and a Cultural Centre under planning. Crossed 500+ artisans and 200+ trained women.
Craft Tourism + ₹1 Cr target
Direct village visits launched. ₹1 crore annual-revenue milestone with 5 rare art forms in active revival.
16 stores · 25 cultural centres
District-wise Cultural Hubs across India — ₹3 Cr revenue at 36 %+ profit margin.
Built by people who believe.
Ridhima Srivastava
Started Weavehand in 2021 — invested her own savings to launch the brand and lead operations. Specialist in product development and supply-chain management. Eight years at a multinational before founding the company. Featured in The Indian Express.
Preetesh Anand
Chief Technology Officer and Director. Architects the digital infrastructure — website, app, payments, analytics, SEO, and the data systems that make every artisan visible to a global audience.
Kumar Gautam
Runs the working-capital, fulfilment and staff-operations stack. Keeps the supply chain humming from village cluster to delivered parcel.
Abhishek Singh
Joined as Director in 2023, the year Weavehand took its first steps into international markets. Brings governance and strategic oversight to the company's next chapter.
District-wise Cultural Hubs.
Physical sanctums of cultural prosperity and art preservation. Starting from Bihar. Spreading across India.
We envision physical Cultural Hubs across India — spaces that host exhibitions, training programmes, and Craft Tourismexperiences, drawing visitors directly into the artisan's world.
Financial projections: ₹1 Cr in revenue by 2025-26, scaling to ₹3 Cr by 2027-28, with 16 offline stores and 25 cultural centres by 2028.
The Indian market alone is projected at ₹47,000 Cr by 2027-28. International market: $67 trillion and growing. We don't need to capture much of it to change thousands of lives.
In the Press.
Not just a marketplace —
a bridge.
When you buy from Weavehand, you are not just buying a product. You are participating in an act of cultural preservation that no government programme can fully replace.
Sustains her livelihood and her daughters', who are learning the technique from her. A visual language thousands of years old, kept alive.
The looms of Bhagalpur keep running because the silk sells. Otherwise they fall silent — and the craft, the income, the pride all go with them.
Sixty rural women given a skill, an income, and a future. Each crochet owl is the product of that programme — held in a child's hands somewhere in the world.
A bridge — between the hands that make and the world that needs what they make.
Want to be part of the story?
Read our mission, meet the makers, or just say hi. Every email is answered personally — usually within 24 hours. Kahaani haathon ke hunar ki begins with you.