Kadam Haat
Founder: Payal Nath
Accelerator Program: Circular Innovation Cohort 2025
Sector: Textile Waste Management
Kadam Haat Basketry Barn Pvt. Ltd., India’s first multi-fiber craft brand, offers sustainable handmade collections in fashion, dining, and home using nine regenerative local grasses. Collaborating with artisan communities, the brand blends modern needs with sustainability. In 21 months, Kadam Haat has generated ₹18M for 1,100 rural makers, grown 175,000 kg of grass on wastelands, sequestered 525 tons of carbon, and diverted the equivalent of 35M plastic bottles from landfills, attracting 42,000 loyal customers.
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About the Founder:
Payal Nath, co-founder and CEO of Kadam Haat, has over 30 years of experience in the natural fibers sector. She has worked with organizations like the World Bank and UNESCO and founded Kadam NGO, focusing on cluster development and has earned her several awards, including Outlook Business: Women of Worth (2019), Amazon SMBHV: Social Entrepreneur of the Year (2020), and Niti Aayog & UN: Women Transforming India (2022).