Frequently Asked Questions About RW Operations
re-wrap is a not-for-profit enterprise based in the UK and established in 2002. We are a resource centre for sustainable textile products, incorporating traditional textile skills with contemporary design and produced by fair trade certified co-operatives in India.
A co-operative constitutes enterprising men and women who have volunteered to organise themselves into an enterprise for economic independence, in order to sustain themselves and their families.
Typically these groups aim to acquire training in sewing or try to reclaim their traditional embroideries and weaving techniques, which are passed down through the generations, to help them earn a living.
All co-operatives we work with only employ adults over the age of 18. Our co-operatives employ men and women of all faiths from disadvantaged backgrounds.
re-wrap currently works with two co-operatives: CC Shroff Self Help in Mumbai and Shrujan in Kutch (Gujurat) that comprises several rural artisan groups. In total we work with 150 artisans directly and 250 indirectly.
We are currently building a new co-operative in Mysore, Karnataka and hope to continue to expand our work to include many more co-operatives across India.
A not-for-profit enterprise is an organisation that channels any funds remaining after paying operating expenses back into programs and services rather than sharing profits with owners, shareholders and executives.
At re-wrap any profits made are deployed in the communities we work with to fund social projects or to help establish new co-operatives.
Investing in re-wrap will have the following impact:
1. You help to sustain disadvantaged and impoverished artisans and their families in India.
2. You are helping retain traditional Indian craft and reinvigorating the market for quality hand made goods.
3. You are also supporting fair trade practices, a step towards breaking the cycle of poverty.