Diversification Blueprint

Sustainable Leather and Handloom Sarees: Diversification Blueprint

This blueprint balances craft authenticity with modern brand discipline. For leather, it outlines ethically sourced hides, LWG-aligned tanner engagement, restricted-substance lists, finish consistency checks, and fit/QC protocols for shoes, jackets, and handbags. For handlooms, it maps clusters (Chanderi, Maheshwari), yarn/loom specs, motif libraries, and artisan remuneration standards.

Storytelling guidance connects provenance, artisan profiles, and slow-fashion values to premium positioning. The channel plan spans D2C, curated marketplaces, boutiques, and diaspora pop-ups, with pack-out standards for international shipments. Compliance guidance covers labeling, care tags, import restrictions, and sustainability claims. A design operations section describes seasonal drops, small-batch pilots, and replenishment triggers. Financial annexes present target CMs, defect allowances, and returns handling. The roadmap ends with a 120-day pilot—sourcing, spec sheets, sample reviews, and launch creatives—before scaling.