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Dwij | Soumya Annapurna Kalluri: The Mumbai brand upcycles denim — both post-consumer and industrial — to make bags and jewellery. Having repurposed as many as 3,500 pairs of jeans till date, they now also offer to take back your denims to create awareness about fast fashion and upcycling. “Before I started Dwij in 2018, I was an automobile engineer looking for a sustainable lifestyle,” says Kalluri, the founder. She zeroed in on denim because its manufacturing uses the most resources and chemical processes. “We also encourage corporate green gifting to spread awareness,” she says. The products include slings, duffels, totes, backpacks, and jewellery. From ₹350 onwards, on dwijproducts.com.

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