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Silaiwali

Diya Cotton Doll (Afghan, Pink Dress)

£49.00
Silaiwali’s cloth dolls are such lovely things, well designed, well made and in a range of skin tones and traditional dress. Each doll even comes with a bed, as the cardboard box she arrives in has a little pillow and a blanket.

Diya reflects quiet kindness and the artistry of the women who created her. 

Each doll is stitched by hand by women who have fled from Afghanistan to India. The work allows them to earn a living and form a new community.

SilaiWali are a social enterprise based in New Delhi, India. Their workers are all refugees, Afghan women who have fled to India. Their work at SilaiWali helps them to rebuild their lives. 

Every doll is made from fabric that would otherwise be wasted, scraps from India’s garment industry, and hand-stitched together, making every one unique. 

The organisation was set up in 2018 by two designers, Iris Strill from France, and her husband Bishwadeep Moitra from India. The studio also produces limited runs of home decor and decorations for festivals. 

The work provided by SilaiWali is paid and stable. Each weekday, 12 women work from 9am until 5pm.”Every stitch is a stitch for freedom,” they say. 

Material: Cotton doll, polyfill, woollen hair, cotton clothing.
Packaging: Includes bedding in a smart, foldable box.
Dimensions: Height 47 cm × Width 13 cm.

Silaiwali’s cloth dolls are such lovely things, well designed, well made and in a range of skin tones and traditional dress. Each doll even comes with a bed, as the cardboard box she arrives in has a little pillow and a blanket.

Diya reflects quiet kindness and the artistry of the women who created her. 

Each doll is stitched by hand by women who have fled from Afghanistan to India. The work allows them to earn a living and form a new community.
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