Nishant Malhotra

Founder - Weaver Story

Mohd. Ali was once asked before his big fight how he would face his undefeated opponent, he replied, "fly like a butterfly and sting like a bee!". That's been my journey so far, with the challenges I have chosen to pursue in my career thus far. All through the corporate years, I have been part of "lean and mean" teams driven by a large purpose, and that can be extremely overwhelming. Spent over 15 years with Fortune 500 companies and biggest conglomerates like the TATAs & Reliance group, often surpassing what was unassailable.

While doing all of this, one thing that always remained with me was giving back to the society of which I have been a part of. My 20 years of understanding, building and growing businesses has helped me step into social entrepreneurship and community building.

At Weaver Story, also our small yet significant journey has been driven to "Be the Next", where we strive to set the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction. Constantly challenging ourselves to improve and break new ground. Making a positive impact on all our stakeholders continuously.

Weaver Story is an initiative to celebrate and honour the luxurious heritage & traditions of Indian handlooms. The label was established on National Handloom Day on August 8, 2015, in an attempt to bridge the gap between true fans of original Indian handlooms and those with a century-long lineage in this artistic heritage. It fills me with gratitude when I recall the day we first launched Weaver Story with just five sarees and a Facebook page. Today, we are a 30 member team working with over 400 weavers from 10 different weaving clusters, transforming the lives of weavers and the experiences of our customers. Our timeless treasures have won the hearts of people in 20 countries over the last seven years. We warmly welcome investors who wish to join Weaver Story as we work towards preserving our heritage and enabling weavers to become financially successful.