‘The missing link’: is textile recycling the answer to fashion’s waste crisis?
Millions of tonnes of T-shirts and dresses are dumped or burned every year. Turning old clothes into new ones is possible – the question is whether it is a realistic solutionStory by Lucianne Tonti
It was really awesome to have some very very qualified nurses (holding masters degrees and many years experience) come and visit us at Holi Boli from New Zealand. We all took turns to have a medical check up. We all had our Blood Pressures done and number of other tests. We answered a lot of questions. Fortunately, we are all pretty healthy. Our results are all on file for the next check up and we...
2018 July - The Important Choice of Empowering Women
Picture Credit: The Economist
In 1967 the UN Member States adopted the Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against women. The articles in the declaration clearly seek to ensure women have equity with men and to have a freedom as a human being to make choices about how to live their life. In 1979 the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Womenwas...
2018 January - Holi Boli Stitching School on News World Odisha.
Wow! The Holi Boli sewing school is on the News! News World Odisha have done a segment on our sewing school in their human interest section of the 6pm News on the 18th January. The film crew were a lot of fun and put all the ladies at ease. Thank you to News World Odisha for making us all famous.... at least for a few minutes! :) Small English part after 1 min 23 sec. Enjoy! :)
See original at http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2018/jan/06/a-stitch-in-time-1744787.html A Stitch in Time
By By Soumika M Das | Published: 06th January 2018 10:00 PM |
Ana with her students at Holi BoliOn an ordinary afternoon at Malipali—a village of 250 families in Odisha’s Sambalpur district—men are out in the fields, women are busy peeling garlic cloves or chopping vegetables, with...
NEWSFLASH!!!!
Holi Boli is excited to announce a new member to our team!
Asmati comes from a nearby village. She completed the Holi Boli sewing training programme in the last graduation. She is very very hard working and has a natural ability for sewing. She will be learning some new skills over the next few months and then will start stitching Holi Boli dresses. We are so excited! We want to sell...
Back to Work! The summer has finished and Holi Boli is back into full swing. Special thanks to those who helped us purchase some ACs. Ana had some amazing meetings in New Zealand and meet some amazing people. We all feel excited by the new branding and encouraged to get into work again.
2018 July - What have CHICKEN EGGS got to do with it?
Ethical and sustainable are buzzy words at the moment. It seems that many people like the idea of buying ethical and sustainable. Fair trade is an important brand these days. Many of us want to know that we are not harming our planet or the life on the planet with the purchases we make. In my last blogI wrote about the important part we play as consumers and the role that business has in...
At least 40% off all our "Ethnic / Boho / Hippie" style clothes!
Click Here to go to Sale page (all items on this page are on sale)
We think Easter is about colour, peace, love, new beginnings, resurrection and hope! It sounds like we need to get our Boho on! Feel awesome and free in 100% cotton:Kaftans
Haram Pants (including NEW stock)
Sari Tops
Need help with sizes? Click here to see Holi Boli Size...
Holi Boli Sewing School has kicked of 2018After taking a 6 month break to head over to "Sarah the Carer's" wedding in Castor, Alberta, Canada we are back into sewing class. We have extended Holi Boli operations so the school has taken over the house at the back of Holi Boli. Awesome! All the machines have been set up, serviced and students are arriving ready to go. At Holi Boli School there is one...
2017 November - We are growing! Thank you for buying Holi Boli!
More Sales = More people at Holi Boli! धन्यवाद!
Holi Boli Team: Lakshmi, Bhanumati (Back); Pramila, Asmati, Sandhya (Middle); Banita, Janaki, Sasmita (Front)
धन्यवाद /dhanyavad/ (Thank You)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! More dresses are selling so we have been able to employee more ladies from our village. That is our goal, it is a simple idea, do what I do best, make dresses, and empower women in...
2017 July - Something Old, Something New, Something Blue
Holi Boli - BACK TO BUSINESS...
(Something old, new & blue)It is good to be back in action after the summer break. It is just to hot to work in the Bhalupali as summer as it reaches 122 degrees F (50 C)! Ana took the time to head to NZ and promote Holi Boli there (as well as renew her visa - kindly given 5 year visa by the Indian High Commission in Wellington - thank you!). The Holi Boli crew took...
‘The missing link’: is textile recycling the answer to fashion’s waste crisis?
Millions of tonnes of T-shirts and dresses are dumped or burned every year. Turning old clothes into new ones is possible – the question is whether it is a realistic solutionStory by Lucianne Tonti
Back to Work! The summer has finished and Holi Boli is back into full swing. Special thanks to those who helped us purchase some ACs. Ana had some amazing meetings in New Zealand and meet some amazing people. We all feel excited by the new branding and encouraged to get into work again.
It was really awesome to have some very very qualified nurses (holding masters degrees and many years experience) come and visit us at Holi Boli from New Zealand. We all took turns to have a medical check up. We all had our Blood Pressures done and number of other tests. We answered a lot of questions. Fortunately, we are all pretty healthy. Our results are all on file for the next check up and we...
2018 July - What have CHICKEN EGGS got to do with it?
Ethical and sustainable are buzzy words at the moment. It seems that many people like the idea of buying ethical and sustainable. Fair trade is an important brand these days. Many of us want to know that we are not harming our planet or the life on the planet with the purchases we make. In my last blogI wrote about the important part we play as consumers and the role that business has in...
2018 July - The Important Choice of Empowering Women
Picture Credit: The Economist
In 1967 the UN Member States adopted the Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against women. The articles in the declaration clearly seek to ensure women have equity with men and to have a freedom as a human being to make choices about how to live their life. In 1979 the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Womenwas...
At least 40% off all our "Ethnic / Boho / Hippie" style clothes!
Click Here to go to Sale page (all items on this page are on sale)
We think Easter is about colour, peace, love, new beginnings, resurrection and hope! It sounds like we need to get our Boho on! Feel awesome and free in 100% cotton:Kaftans
Haram Pants (including NEW stock)
Sari Tops
Need help with sizes? Click here to see Holi Boli Size...
2018 January - Holi Boli Stitching School on News World Odisha.
Wow! The Holi Boli sewing school is on the News! News World Odisha have done a segment on our sewing school in their human interest section of the 6pm News on the 18th January. The film crew were a lot of fun and put all the ladies at ease. Thank you to News World Odisha for making us all famous.... at least for a few minutes! :) Small English part after 1 min 23 sec. Enjoy! :)
Holi Boli Sewing School has kicked of 2018After taking a 6 month break to head over to "Sarah the Carer's" wedding in Castor, Alberta, Canada we are back into sewing class. We have extended Holi Boli operations so the school has taken over the house at the back of Holi Boli. Awesome! All the machines have been set up, serviced and students are arriving ready to go. At Holi Boli School there is one...
See original at http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2018/jan/06/a-stitch-in-time-1744787.html A Stitch in Time
By By Soumika M Das | Published: 06th January 2018 10:00 PM |
Ana with her students at Holi BoliOn an ordinary afternoon at Malipali—a village of 250 families in Odisha’s Sambalpur district—men are out in the fields, women are busy peeling garlic cloves or chopping vegetables, with...
2017 November - We are growing! Thank you for buying Holi Boli!
More Sales = More people at Holi Boli! धन्यवाद!
Holi Boli Team: Lakshmi, Bhanumati (Back); Pramila, Asmati, Sandhya (Middle); Banita, Janaki, Sasmita (Front)
धन्यवाद /dhanyavad/ (Thank You)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! More dresses are selling so we have been able to employee more ladies from our village. That is our goal, it is a simple idea, do what I do best, make dresses, and empower women in...
NEWSFLASH!!!!
Holi Boli is excited to announce a new member to our team!
Asmati comes from a nearby village. She completed the Holi Boli sewing training programme in the last graduation. She is very very hard working and has a natural ability for sewing. She will be learning some new skills over the next few months and then will start stitching Holi Boli dresses. We are so excited! We want to sell...
2017 July - Something Old, Something New, Something Blue
Holi Boli - BACK TO BUSINESS...
(Something old, new & blue)It is good to be back in action after the summer break. It is just to hot to work in the Bhalupali as summer as it reaches 122 degrees F (50 C)! Ana took the time to head to NZ and promote Holi Boli there (as well as renew her visa - kindly given 5 year visa by the Indian High Commission in Wellington - thank you!). The Holi Boli crew took...
