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The hands behind Our Golden Butta Embroidery :

Manjuri Kalita - Zardozzi Artisan.

Murshidabad, West Bengal | 15 years of craft

Zardozi — the royal art of metallic embroidery — lives in her fingers. Under her needle, dabka coils, sitara sparkles, and silk blooms into heirloom patterns once made for nawabs. She been practicing Zardozi for 15 years and brings Mughal-era metal embroidery to life with gold dabka, salma, and silk threads.

Trained by her mother, she specializes in intricate floral jaals and bridal motifs on silk and velvet. Each piece takes weeks of patient handwork under natural light. When you wear Manjuri’s work, you wear 15 years of riyaz, and a craft that refuses to fade.

Through Project Rangamaati, Manjuri now earns year-round orders.She learned the intricate embroidery from her Ma,then stitching by lantern light after school. Today, she stitches by daylight, training six next generation young women fron her neighborhood to keep the generational craft unbroken."

Manjuri Kalita

15+

Years of Experience

Zardozi Artisan

Saswati Chakraborty.

” Since 2013 I been acquiring various Limited Edition Hand Embroidered,Block Printed ,Dyed and intricately Woven Sarees from rangamaati,personally I can vouch for the constant effort towards raising the bar in terms of Quality keeping Fair Trade alive and working towards Artisan Empowerment !”

Madhurima SenGupta.

”I love the Jamdani Dress Purchased from Rangamaati. It is very light and comfortable to wear specially during hot summer days. The pocket in the dress is an addition that is very convenient at times!”

Meenakshi Shankari.

“Delivery was delayed by 10 days due to rains in Bengal, but the team kept Me updated daily. The intricately hand woven linen & Goldnem Zari Saree's is of heirloom Quality,and it makes Me happy being able to Support the elderly Artisan who handwove this Saree for Me .”The Saree feels so soft and vibrant.I have other Linen Sarees from other makers however I truly appreciate this Saree as a piece of art for its Quality of Weaving and fineness.

Maitree Datta Roy

The handloom Nanadana Saree feels so soft and vibrant—hand block printed entirely using Natural and Vegetable Dyes this is a Wearable piece of Art for Me.

★★★★ 4/5

★★★★★ 5/5

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★★★★★ 5/5

At a Glance

40+ Artisan families supported with year-round work.
4 Traditional Crafts practiced: Ajrakh, Kantha, Jamdani, Dokra.
12,000L Water Saved using Natural Dyes vs Chemical in 2025.
0% Plastic in packaging since day 1.
45% of revenue goes directly to artisan groups.

Artisans Supported : 550+

Customer Served : 2150+

Craft Clusters : 25

Years of Impact : 13+

Jishnu Guha.

“Delivery was delayed by 10 days due to rains in Bengal, but the team kept Me updated daily. The intricately hand embroidered Kantha Saree's is of heirloom Quality,and it makes Me happy being able to Support the elderly Artisan who embroidered this Saree for Me .”

Moloy Biswas.

”I love the Jamdani Dress Purchased from Rangamaati. It is very light and comfortable to wear specially during hot summer days. The pocket in the dress is an addition that is very convenient at times!”

Alexzander Kadakin.

The handwoven linen Zari border Saree feels so soft and vibrant.I have other Linen Sarees from other makers however I truly appreciate this Saree as a piece of art for its Quality of Weaving and fineness.

Prasanta Basu

Authentic products directly from the rural artisans of bengal. Products are contemporarily styled and priced reasonably. Purchasing from Rangamaati is also a gesture that you care for the artisans in the village. Sanjay and Dipa you guys keep the good work going, may God bless you.

★★★★★ 5/5

Anagha Kulkarni.

”The Handwoven Silk Saree is authentic and premium Quality.Crafted out of Passion and is awesome. Moreover people making them are professional and kind to my queries. It feels good to be their customer. rangamaati's mission towards continuation of Hand weaving and creating job opportunities for the weavers and Block Printers is a great initiative.”

Abhishek Naidu.

”I love the Jamdani Dress Purchased from Rangamaati. It is very light and comfortable to wear specially during hot summer days. The pocket in the dress is an addition that is very convenient at times!”

Paromita BIswas.

”Impressed with the efficiency and professionalism. The entire process with every purchase past these 10 years has been always smooth, hassle-free and enriching,adopting varied artwork across India.Project rangamaati made us aware of varied almost lost art practises and artworks. ”

RoyChowdhury.

The handloom Nanadana Saree feels so soft and vibrant—hand block printed entirely using Natural and Vegetable Dyes this is a Wearable piece of Art for Me.

★★★★★ 5/5

Hand Crafted Costs More ....

40 hours to Hand-Weave one Saree vs 4 hours on Power Loom.
Hand Crafted Product requires specialized techniques developed through years.
Natural dyes take 15 days to process vs 2 hours for Chemical Dye.
Fair Wages mean the Weaver’s Children's stays in school.

Swapan Datta Ray.

”Excellent effort towards upliftment of artisans, familiarization of general people about our very own hand-spun, hand-woven, naturally dyed, 100% Eco-friendly fabric along with typical village-crafted artifacts. The dedication of Project Rangamati deserves a salute. I have personally used their products and gifted to others and I was always satisfied.”

Trinankur Biswas.

”I love the Shibori Tie Dyed Shirt Purchased from Rangamaati. It is very light and comfortable to wear specially during hot summer days. The pocket in the dress is an addition that is very convenient at times!”

Subhra Banerjee.

The handwoven linen Zari border Saree feels so soft and vibrant.I have other Linen Sarees from other makers however I truly appreciate this Saree as a piece of art for its Quality of Weaving and fineness.

Neelima Shimhadri.

The handloom Tarapur Saree feels so soft and vibrant—hand block printed entirely using Natural and Vegetable Dyes this is a Wearable piece of Art for Me.

★★★★★ 5/5

★★★★★ 5/5

Anirban Dutta.

"Authentic products directly from the rural artisans of bengal.I have personally used their products and gifted to others and I was always satisfied. Products are con-temporarily styled and priced reasonably. Purchasing from Rangamaati is also a gesture that you care for the artisans in the village. Sanjay and Dipa you guys keep the good work going, may God bless you. ”

Shona Roy.

”I love the Authentic Tarapur Tie Dyed Muslin Cotton Saree as purchased from Rangamaati. It is very light and comfortable to wear specially during hot summer days.These Motifs are Traditional and takes generational skill to block print them using natural Dyes and wooden Blocks. ”

Mithu Sanyashi.

The handwoven linen Zari border Saree feels so soft and vibrant.I have other Linen Sarees from other makers however I truly appreciate this Saree as a piece of art for its Quality of Weaving and fineness.

Moumita Ghosh.

”Shipping was Fast ,the Quality of the Tussar Gicha silk Saree is beyond my expectation ,Great Product,Friendly Customer Support,new Innovative design and Style brings Me back to rangamaati time to time! .”

★★★★★ 5/5

★★★★★ 5/5

Anirban Dutta.

"Authentic products directly from the rural artisans of bengal.I have personally used their products and gifted to others and I was always satisfied. Products are con-temporarily styled and priced reasonably. Purchasing from Rangamaati is also a gesture that you care for the artisans in the village. Sanjay and Dipa you guys keep the good work going, may God bless you. ”

Shona Roy.

”I love the Authentic Tarapur Tie Dyed Muslin Cotton Saree as purchased from Rangamaati. It is very light and comfortable to wear specially during hot summer days.These Motifs are Traditional and takes generational skill to block print them using natural Dyes and wooden Blocks. ”

Mithu Sanyashi.

The handwoven linen Zari border Saree feels so soft and vibrant.I have other Linen Sarees from other makers however I truly appreciate this Saree as a piece of art for its Quality of Weaving and fineness.

Swati Sanyal.

"Project Rangamaati's Bangali gaamchas woven by weavers from remote Bengal villages have been an experience in abundance. Longer than the regular ones - both Indian and western styles, these are robust (will last a lifetime, it seems), wearable like a stole, and the colours are so pretty amazing. I got 12 in my first lot and felt such happiness to gift these to friends and family.."

★★★★★ 5/5

★★★★★ 5/5

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