The work
before the bale.
Cotton begins with people and land.
A closer look at farming in Odisha, through the people and practices filmed for our company in June 2023.
Preparing compost
beside the fields.
Farmers turn and gather compost with hand tools, keeping the material together beside the field.
Sowing,
one placement at a time.
Seeds are placed by hand into prepared planting positions. The work follows the rows laid out across the field.
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Knowledge shared
in the field.
During a field demonstration, water, cow dung and neem leaves are mixed in a drum to prepare an input for use on the farmland.
Discussing the ingredients.
Leaves are brought together during the field demonstration.
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Preparing the mixture.
The ingredients are stirred together in a drum.
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Images and short clips from our company film, shot in Odisha in June 2023. The practices described here are those shown in the film.
Our home.
Odisha.
Our business is rooted in Odisha, in eastern India. The state’s agricultural landscape and textile traditions provide the wider setting for our work with cotton.
- A cotton-growing region
Odisha’s cotton-growing districts include Balangir, Kalahandi and Rayagada.
Government of Odisha · Cotton export plan (PDF)- Varied growing conditions
Odisha spans ten agro-climatic zones, reflecting the state’s varied growing conditions.
Odisha Agriculture Statistics 2023–24 (PDF)- A living textile tradition
Odisha is home to Sambalpuri Ikat, a textile tradition known for its intricate tie-dye patterns.
Odisha Tourism · Textiles and handlooms
Continue the story
From the field
into the mill.
We buy cotton from farmers and process it at our ginning mill in Odisha. Follow the work from receipt and identification through cleaning, processing and dispatch.
Explore our ginning process