Welcome to the Yarn Makers Guild India

A national community for handspinners and a global network of fibre and craft enthusiasts

The Yarn Makers Guild India is envisioned as a community of yarn makers, textile artists, designers, and fibre enthusiasts working across traditional and contemporary practices. It brings together people engaged in handspinning, weaving, and experimental textile processes, as well as anyone interested in learning, exploring and supporting these practices.

Founded by Avani Varia on October 2, 2020, as part of the Chalo Charkho Ramiye initiative, the Guild bridges India’s rich handspinning traditions with evolving global textile practices. It serves as a platform for learning, exchange, collaboration, and dialogue around yarn and fibre-based craft.

Our aim is to build a connected community of India’s handspun yarn makers and strengthen their network. We also foster exchange with a wider global community of fibre and craft enthusiasts. Through this, we seek to support heritage handspinning practices and evolving approaches to handmade yarn-making, encouraging meaningful learning, collaboration, and dialogue between makers in India and around the world.

Memberships open from April 2026.

Membership Structure

  1. Lifetime registration as Yarn Maker of India (one-time enrolment, mandatory)
  2. Annual membership cycle (April–March ) for all.

Membership Categories:

  1. Handspun Yarn Makers (Indian practitioners)
    For skilled handspinners and yarn makers of India who are actively engaged in production, practice, or teaching within the field of handspinning with traditional tools.
  2. Global Membership (International & India-based enthusiasts)
    Open to yarn makers across the globe, as well as textile practitioners, students, designers, researchers, and enthusiasts who wish to learn about handspinning, engage with Indian handspinning traditions, and connect with a global network of yarn makers.

Register and recieve the Programs for the 2026–2027 Cycle click here.

 

Programs for the 2026–2027 Cycle

Handspun Yarn Makers (Indian practitioners)

  1. Maker profiling in the YMGI database (first-time inclusion)
  2. One free individual consultation with the Founder of YMGI
  3. Makers Meetings (online gatherings moderated by the Founder of YMGI)
  4. Makers Online Program – Share Your Story
  5. Business Opportunities for Makers
  6. Makers events (in-person programs, from second year onwards)

Global Membership (International & India-based enthusiasts)

  1. One free individual consultation with the Founder of YMGI
  2. General Meetings of Members (online gatherings with the Founder of YMGI)
  3. General Member–Maker Interaction Sessions (online)
  4. Makers events (in-person programs, from second year onwards)