Eternal Creation is based in Dharamsala, a Tibetan refugee community in north India, home to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Our workshop is situated on the banks of the Bhagsu river, overlooking steeply terraced rice and wheat fields, at the head of the picturesque Kangra Valley.
Behind the workshop tower the snowy peaks of the majestic Dhauladar mountains, outer emmissaries of the Himalayas, soaring over 5km above sea level.
We employ over seventy staff, spanning Tibetan, Nepalese and Indian cultures, and encompassing Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim faiths. The result is a truly multicultural environment, a model for the wider community.
A particular focus is womens’ employment and training. To assist working mothers we have established a free childrens’ creche, as well as providing maternity leave, maternity bonus, sick leave and transport. In the large garden employees enjoy our home cooked lunches and chai, while their children enjoy the delights of the sand pit!
Working primarily with natural fibres, Eternal Creation uses Indian produced silk, cotton, flax, wool and angora. For summer we use the coolest cotton voiles combined with fabulous floral prints and bold stripes. Winter sees the introduction of snug flannels, richly textured corduroy and hand loomed wool.
Adding character to the designs, we often use handloomed fabrics: shot silk (with a different coloured warp and weft) for summer accessories, tissue silk for scarves and diamond-weave wool and angora for winter garments. Wool and angora is woven in Dharamsala and nearby Kullu from locally farmed fine wool sheep and angora rabbits (whose hair is shed naturally).
All Eternal Creation pieces are made to order. The tailors are paid a piece rate with a guaranteed minimum wage during their training period, and enjoy good job security. This has resulted in a well-paid, motivated and highly skilled workforce.
Great attention is given to hand embroidery and finishing. The women in the finishing unit are adept at beading, cross stitch, blanket stitch, embroidery and sequin work.
After a rigourous quality control procedure, our garments are pressed, labelled, packed and sent on their long journeys around the world
