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  • Jaipur Joy - a new affordable brand with the craft of screen printing at its heart.

    by Rachel Joseph
    With the birth of my new brand Jaipur Joy last year, I wanted to respond to the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis by creating a brand that at...

  • New Tours in 2023

    by Rachel Joseph
    I'm very happy to let my customers know that I have put together two new curated tours in India for 2023. The first is the Classic Rajasthan tour f...

  • The beauty of being a slow fashion eco brand...

    by Rachel Joseph
    Noor is our in-house Eco slow fashion brand, but what does that actually mean? Well, slow fashion may just be the cure that the Fashion Industry n...

  • Feeling Joyful with Jaipur Joy...

    by Rachel Joseph
    Following the pandemic it has been a complete joy to finally return to India and feel the heady mix of heat, sunshine and bustle combined with the ...

  • Moving into India in 2022

    by Rachel Joseph
    With the dawn of a new year we often are reflective in our outlook. As many of my loyal customers will know, the last two years have brought big ch...

  • What is true Value in this new era of Sustainability?

    by Rachel Joseph
    In the world we live in today, the word "value" has lost its true meaning, and is used casually as a symbol of low priced goods bought at "bargain"...

  • Tussah silk - why is it called a non - violent silk?

    by Rachel Joseph
     The Indian Tussah Silk moth (Antherea myllita): was traditionally reeled from cocoons collected from the wild but the yields were poor. Tassah sil...
    Posted in artisans, eco friendly, fair trade, fair wages, low impact, organic, who made your clothes

  • Who Makes your clothes? - part 1

    by Rachel Joseph
    Have you ever wondered who makes your clothes?
    Posted in artisans, blog, cotton, eco friendly, fair trade, fair wages, hand block printing, low impact, organic, supporting women, who made your clothes

  • Plus Sizes for Curvy women

    by Rachel Joseph
    Enjoy plus sized clothing for the more curvaceous woman.

  • The Indigo Blues.

    by Rachel Joseph
    If you love Indigo - this is the process of how it creates that amazing blue...

  • Yabba Dabu Doo!

    by - -
    One of my favourite forms of Hand Block printing is Dabu. This is the ancient art of using Mud as a resist to 'block out' or 'resist' the dye when...

  • Cuddles With An Elephant

    by - -
    When travelling to Rajasthan in India, one the must do travel experiences is to go for a ride on an elephant. The small elephant village outside o...