In the heart of the Sittilingi Valley resides a community of Lambadi tribe artisans who dared to dream big.

The traditional craft of the Lambadi tribe was lost for nearly 2 generations and neared total extinction. Only two elders in the community, Neela and Gammi, held the skills of Lambadi embroidery, and under the support of Dr Lalitha Regi (founder of Tribal health Initiative) miraculously revived their craft.

At their core, Porgai represents self-sufficiency and independence, be it for our women, the villages or the ecosystem they call our home. With most of their workers being farmers themselves, majority of Porgai’s products are made from locally grown organic cotton.

This cotton, untrammelled by pesticides and unpolluted by chemical fertilisers is then hand-spun, hand-woven and dyed with natural dyes by cooperatives.

Every step in the process of bringing Porgai reinforces their commitment to protect, cherish and celebrate the oneness of the village ecosystem – with the forests around them and the earth beneath.