Kritenya

Name: Upcycled Hobo Bag for Women | Sustainable Handmade Handbag
Brand: Kritenya
SKU: KRBL01
Price: 3500.0 INR

Handwoven & Handcrafted Accessories

Kritenya is a Delhi-based brand working with handwoven natural fabrics to create bags and accessories that are thoughtful, functional, and unique. We produce in small batches, embracing slow fashion and ensuring each piece feels one of a kind. At the heart of Kritenya is a community of skilled women artisans who work with us , contributing their craft at their own pace. We offer a flexible work-from-home structure. This allows these women to work as much as they can, on their own terms, ensuring they can earn a fair Upcycling has always been central to our process. Our reputation for high-quality upcycling has opened doors to unique collaborations. Today, Kritenya works with other brands—including fellow boutique labels and interior design firms—to manage their textile waste. We take their leftovers and breathe new life into them, creating bespoke upcycled product ranges that allow these brands to meet their own sustainability goals.

About Kritenya

Kritenya was born with a deep intention—to work closely with the weavers and traditional weaves of Assam, bringing their craft into contemporary relevance. At a time when it was uncommon, even controversial, to cut mekhalas and transform them into bags, we chose to challenge convention. There were mixed reactions—some appreciated the innovation, while others questioned it—but we stayed committed to our vision. Slowly and steadily, we grew. Exhibitions, along with online platforms like Craftsvilla and Novica, played a significant role in helping us reach a wider audience and build trust in what we were creating. From the very beginning, Kritenya was never just about products—it was about people. Instead of setting up a conventional factory, we chose a more mindful path: working with women who already possess skills like stitching and handwork but may not have the opportunity to step out and work.

Mission Statement

Empowering our team with a sustainable livelihood. Always upcycle and be zero waste.

Impact Created

Our understanding of fabrics and how to use them has inspired brands and organizations. Creating consistent livelihood opportunities for skilled women working from their own spaces

Overall employment created

% of Women Employees

Number of Artisans Empowered

What are the causes you support?

Upcycling Materials, Women's Empowerment

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What is the manufacturing process?

We mostly make bags where we are not using to many details or fabrics. The bigger left over pcs we make diaries , pouches or other accessories. The clean smaller pcs we use as patches for one of our best selling hobo bag. the smallest pcs we use as trims.

What are the ingredients/materials you use?

We mostly use natural fabrics like linen, cotton, linen cotton, dupion silk, eri silk, canvas, handwoven fabrics from Assam & Arunachal . We also use pure leather, no rexin. For handwork we use pure cotton or MOP materials.

How do you source your raw materials/ ingredients?

We source from weavers directly or from a ethical source locally. Most of the time we find the best fabrics in the scrap markets too, which we use as linings . We also buy damage or rejected pcs from weavers

During its life and beyond, can your products be repurposed or composted at home?

Yes, we can repurpose them as household things like coasters or kitchen mats. We request the customers not to discard our bags instead give back to us so that we can resume the materials used or we give it people who need it.

Founded by Manjuri Hazarika

An accessory designer by profession, have worked with different weavers and artisans through different projects. And Upcycling is not just a passion for me but something I learnt from my mother, and totally cherish.