In this episode, Heather interviews Rachana Gupta and Sahana Gupta, sisters, college students, and founders of Silk Sense, a sustainable, slow fashion line.
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We decided to keep that sustainability theme in our minds.
Inspired by running a used Sari drove in Texas, Rachana and Sahana developed Silk Sense, a men's apparel line focused on creating luxury items that are sourced and produced sustainably and also supports artisans to keep traditional crafts alive.
She brings in all of the art side, the fashion design side, and I bring in all of the tech side.
How Sahana, a fashion business major at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and Rachana, a computer science major at UT Dallas, use their different skills to build Silk Sense.
There's so much we can do to help this world.
Born in the US but raised in India, Rachana and Sahana learned early on the importance of community and service to others.
We both unanimously agree that it's our mom.
How their mother's unrelenting support and guidance has helped seat Sahana and Rachana in who they are now.
Connect with Rachana and Sahana
Shop Silk Sense on Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/SilkSenseFashion
Instagram - @silksensefashion
Facebook - @silksensefashion
Rachana and Sahana Gupta
Our Mission Statement, "Silk Sense aims to provide a luxurious assortment of apparel for men by sustainably empowering its supply chain", is a reflection of our value systems and personal beliefs.
Along with being the Founders of Silk Sense, we are sophomores at UT Dallas and the Fashion Institute of Technology where we are learning to bridge the gap to build sustainable and powerful technological solutions that improve the well-being of all; in both the cyber and fashion fields!
Ever since we were young, we have been involved in many projects and NPOs working with empowering women in rural Asia and the US. At Silk Sense Fashion we work with these grassroots artisans and help them keep traditional crafts alive. We noticed that there are no products in the market that offered completely sustainable and luxurious silk shirts for men, and decided that the world needs the production of clothes that creates a smaller carbon footprint, but also offer a unique product to the market.
Mavens Do It Better original theme music composed by Jesse Case with voice over by Julia Francis.