Asha Handicrafts Association Mumbai, Maharashtra

Dhokra craft is one of the earliest methods of non-ferrous metal casting known to human civilization. It is practised by tribal communities in Orissa, using methods which have remained unchanged for thousands of years. The tribals produce objects that reflect the reality and the nature that surrounds them. The same craft has been used to make artifacts such as door handles, oil lamps and vase that retain their traditional appearance. However these can be used in everyday life.

the traditional center for woodcraft. We source 80% of our wood products from this region. They are made mainly using sesham wood, mango wood & haldu wood. Handicrafts are made by artisans skilled in wood carving and brass inlay. We have an exclusive range of mixed wood products, sourced from Saharanpur, the traditional Indian center for wood handicrafts.

We have an exclusive range of mixed wood products, sourced from Saharanpur, the traditional Indian center for wood handicrafts.

Paper-mache products are totally eco-friendly as they made using old newspapers recycled and processed manually in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir State. Paper mache pen stands, photo frames, coaster sets, letter racks, eggs, pencil holders, pen stands, boxes of various sizes, lamp stands, Christmas tree hangings etc.

Horn and Bone handicrafts are made with recycled waste product of the meat processing industry. No animals are killed, just to harvest their horn or bone. Horns and Bone from all over India are transported to Sarai Tarin, a small town in Sumbahal Discrict near Morababad. Here traditionally horn and bone, have been worked upon, to make useful products such as fine tooth combs, vases, and decorative products. Horn & bone are totally eco-friendly to the extent that even the powdered waste produced during manufacture of handicrafts is used as a fertilizer in the nearby farm land.