# Beautifully Empowering Fashion 'House of Wandering Silk' Works with NGOs to Support Women By Social Business Editor | Published 2014-05-27 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-wandering-silk References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/WanderingSilk) & [wanderingsilk.org](http://www.wanderingsilk.org/) [House of Wandering Silk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-id) is a social business that is based in New Delhi, India. Their offerings include sari scarves, bangles, necklaces, kantha quilts, vintage textile totes and more. The overall look is vibrant and moving, much like the mission behind the fashion as well. In addition to having NGO partners that help them to support impoverished individuals and their families, House of Wandering Silk is committed to providing fair employment to the women they train and employ from disadvantaged communities. As a truly sustainable endeavor, the design and manufacturing also abides by a zero-waste policy. Katherine Neumann, born in Australia, founded this empowering fashion company after working as a humanitarian aid worker for ten years. **Contact Information** House of Wandering Silk [website](http://www.wanderingsilk.org/) Wandering Silk on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/WanderingSilk) Wandering Silk on [Pinterest](http://www.pinterest.com/WanderingSilk/) Wandering Silk on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/wanderingsilk) Wandering Silk on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/WanderingSilk) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative manufacturing processes that promote zero-waste policies and fair employment. - **Empowering Women:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create platforms or businesses that provide training and employment opportunities for women from disadvantaged communities. - **Socially Responsible Business:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with NGOs and support impoverished individuals and families through socially conscious business practices. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce sustainable production methods and ethical practices into the fashion industry. - **Nonprofit:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore partnerships with social businesses to create sustainable employment opportunities for underprivileged individuals. - **Design and Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new technologies and methodologies to reduce waste and promote fair employment in the design and manufacturing industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsical Ethically Made Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iclothing.md) - [D2C Artisan Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisan-marketplace1.md) - [Empowering Lambani-Designed Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lambani-looms.md) - [Sustainable Indian Streetwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloveify.md) - [Anniversary-Celebrating Nonprofit Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philanthropic-partnership.md) - [Sustainably Handcrafted Bag Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tote-of-hope.md) - [Luxurious Handmade Silk Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handmade-silk-garments.md) - [Timeless Knit Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mudana-clothing.md) - [Empowerment-Focused Holiday Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivela.md)