Ensuring garment workers and artisans have a safe working space should be the norm. But it isn’t.
“The behno Standard” was crafted after a deep dive into academia, time spent in the field, and having worked closely with various stakeholders at the back-end of fashion’s supply chain.
To take “The behno Standard” from theory to reality, Shivam partnered with nonprofit Muni Seva Ashram (MSA) and an industry veteran, Mukesh Kothari, to build a factory called MSA Ethos.
MSA Ethos is a revolutionary, intersectional approach to manufacturing where MSA assisted in its social programming and Mr. Kothari, its Managing Director, overlooked factory operations ensuring quality control and a smooth functioning of operations.
“THE BEHNO STANDARD,” INCREMENTALLY IMPLEMENTED, IS MADE UP OF:
“MSA ETHOS WAS AN INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH TO MANUFACTURING.”
Dr. Patel built the nonprofit to function like a self-sustaining village. Dr. Patel flourishes in intellectually yet realistically implementing concepts and systems that may, at first, seem far-fetched for a nonprofit village nestled in a rural landscape.
Our founder initiated The Garment Worker Project, which captured the less visible side of fashion.
We invited fashion photographer Dan Smith and documentary filmmaker, Kent Mathews, to MSA Ethos.
GUJARAT, INDIA
Ensuring garment workers and artisans have a safe working space should be the norm. But it isn’t.
“The behno Standard” was crafted after a deep dive into academia, time spent in the field, and having worked closely with various stakeholders at the back-end of fashion’s supply chain.
To take “The behno Standard” from theory to reality, Shivam partnered with nonprofit Muni Seva Ashram (MSA) and an industry veteran, Mukesh Kothari, to build a factory called MSA Ethos.
MSA Ethos is a revolutionary, intersectional approach to manufacturing where MSA assisted in its social programming and Mr. Kothari, its Managing Director, overlooked factory operations ensuring quality control and a smooth functioning of operations.
“MSA ETHOS WAS AN PRINCIPLED APPROACH TO MANUFACTURING.”
Dr. Patel built the nonprofit to function like a self-sustaining village. Dr. Patel flourishes in intellectually yet realistically implementing concepts and systems that may, at first, seem far-fetched for a nonprofit village nestled in a rural landscape.
Our founder initiated The Garment Worker Project, which captured the less visible side of fashion.
We invited fashion photographer Dan Smith and documentary filmmaker, Kent Mathews, to MSA Ethos.