7Weaves

What 7Weaves does

7Weaves is a privately held, community-led bio-cultural material company headquartered in Guwahati, Assam, India, with operations spanning three biodiversity landscapes: the Kamrup-Khasi forest landscape and Garo Hills in India, and the Merak-Sakteng landscape in Bhutan developed in collaboration with the Bhutan Youth Development Fund. The company produces Ancient Future Material™, a trademarked category comprising Borduar Eri Silk, A.BA Cotton, and Brokpa Yak Wool textiles that are hand-spun, handwoven, and naturally dyed by Rabha, Khasi, Garo, and Brokpa indigenous communities using Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) integrated with molecular-level scientific study through the Silk Lab's ETHNO Research Programme. Production is inseparable from specific landscapes and governance systems and is documented under Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) protocols, with peer-reviewed biodiversity monitoring covering 6,500 hectares.

The business operates a dual-channel model: a Shopify direct e-commerce storefront selling textile SKUs by the metre at published minimum order quantities (20m for Eri Silk with 8-week lead times), and a scarcity-structured B2B Partner Brand Program limited to 4 slots per year with 5-year minimum renewable terms and 3,000 metres of annual capacity, targeting premium fashion and luxury apparel brands. Revenue is governed by a Fair-Forest Pricing model that allocates 66.67% of textile revenue to material producers, 23.33% to biodiversity governance and research, and 10% to community institutes. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with most listed products showing Rs. 0.00 on the storefront. The company also operates three research sub-brands (Silk Lab, TEK-ology, Biodiversity & Geospatial Lab) and two flagship conservation programs (Holou'r Baat Hoolock Gibbon Corridor and Deepor Beel Winter Birding Festival) that generate datasets, public engagement, and brand differentiation.

No institutional funding rounds, M&A activity, or disclosed revenue figures appear in the available data; the company is privately funded and structured as an independent entity. Geographic reach totals approximately 370,000 hectares across two of the world's most fragile biodiversity hotspots (Indo-Burma and Eastern Himalaya), including 7 Key Biodiversity Areas and the Deepor Beel Ramsar site, positioning the business as much around verifiable biodiversity and TEK-based origin claims as around textile sales. Note: firmographics state a 2017 founding year while detailed company history dates the operating entity to 2022; the 2022 founding date is reflected in the company history timeline.

Name

7Weaves

Legal name

7WEAVES

Website

https://7weaves.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

7Weaves is a Guwahati-based, community-led producer of hand-spun Eri silk, A.BA cotton, and Brokpa yak wool textiles made by indigenous communities in Northeast India and Bhutan under a trademarked Ancient Future Material™ category. It serves premium fashion and luxury partner brands through a scarcity-structured B2B program, anchored by Traditional Ecological Knowledge and peer-reviewed biodiversity monitoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Handwoven Textiles

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Fabric Mills (3132)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton (2211)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable & Certified Materials (Organic, Recycled, Traceable) (CRAAAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Greige Woven Fabric Mills (IMAOABAA), Textiles & Fabric / Piece Goods Wholesale (CRAOADAH)

Keywords

• Handwoven silk textiles
• Natural dye fabrics
• Indigenous textile production
• Community-led material sourcing
• Eri silk fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Guwahati

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Textile Product Sales: One-time transaction sales of Ancient Future Material textiles to partner brands. Materials include Borduar Eri Silk, A.BA Cotton, and Brokpa Yak Wool fabrics sold by the metre. Revenue distribution is structured with 66.67% to material producers, 23.33% to biodiversity governance and research, and 10% to community institutes.
2. Minimum Order Quantities: Products have minimum order quantities (e.g., 20m for Eri Silk) with 8-week lead times from order confirmation. This indicates a made-to-order production model with enterprise-level transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

7Weaves produces hand-spun, handwoven textiles—including Borduar Eri Silk, A.BA Cotton, and Brokpa Yak Wool—through indigenous community production systems in the Indo-Burma and Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspots. The company supplies these Ancient Future Material™ textiles by the metre to fashion partner brands under multi-year contracts, with each material governed by traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), minimum order quantities (e.g., 20m), and 8-week lead times. It also operates the Silk Lab, TEK-ology, and Biodiversity & Geospatial Lab research programmes to document production landscapes.

Product overview

7Weaves is a community-led bio-cultural material system producing Ancient Future Material™ through Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) across Indo-Burma and Eastern Himalaya landscapes. The product portfolio comprises two main offerings: handspun textiles (including A-series and AD-series products such as A-0002-01, A-0010-09, AD-0007-06, AD-0005-09, among others) made from natural fibers like Eri silk, A·ba Cotton, and Brokpa Yak Wool; and research programmes including the Silk Lab (studying wild silk moth species), TEK-ology (traditional ecological knowledge documentation), and Biodiversity & Geospatial Lab (ecological monitoring). Conservation initiatives include the Holou'r Baat Hoolock Gibbon Corridor and Deepor Beel Winter Birding Festival. Revenue distribution follows a Fair Forest Pricing model: 66.67% to material producers, 23.33% to biodiversity governance and research, and 10% to community institutes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ancient Future Material™: A trademarked material category produced through Traditional Ecological Knowledge where forest-based production regenerates biodiversity. Includes Borduar Eri Silk, A.ba Cotton, and Brokpa Yak Wool.
• ETHNO Research Programme
• Biodiversity & Geospatial Lab
• Silk Lab
• TEK-ology

Products and services

• Borduar Eri Silk Hand-spun, handwoven silk textile made from indigenously reared Eri cocoons using forest-gathered plant-based alkaline solutions for degumming, the traditional Takuri drop spindle, natural dyes, and handweaving in forest village ateliers. Sold by the metre to fashion partner brands and consumers.
• A.BA Cotton Hand-processed cotton textile made from indigenous Gossypium arboreum race cernuum cultivated within the Garo Hills landscape, processed with the traditional Kelka ginning tool, hand-carding, and Takuri drop spindle spinning. Embedded in Jhum farming with calendrical rites as adaptive management.
• Brokpa Yak Wool

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,700 birds representing 165 species recorded in 2026 Deepor Beel Winter Birding Festival census
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bhutan Youth Development FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner7Weaves works in the Merak-Sakteng landscape in Bhutan in collaboration with the Bhutan Youth Development Fund. This partnership supports the Brokpa yak wool production system and transhumant pastoral traditions at elevations 1500-4500m in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Loro Piana: Italian luxury textile maker under LVMH specializing in rare natural fibers (vicuña, cashmere, merino) with documented supply chain traceability and biodiversity claims. Directly comparable as a high-end textile supplier combining provenance narrative with scarcity-led positioning, though at far greater scale and broader portfolio than 7Weaves.
• Stella McCartney: Luxury fashion brand built around sustainability and traceability in material sourcing. Comparable as a downstream luxury buyer with explicit demand for verified sustainable and biodiversity-positive textiles, though operating as a finished-goods brand rather than a textile maker.
• Loewe (LVMH): Spanish luxury fashion house within LVMH known for championing craft heritage through its Loewe Foundation Craft Prize. Comparable brand-side emphasis on craft, heritage and artisan materials, though as a finished-goods fashion house rather than a textile producer.

Regional players

• Bibi Russell: Bangladeshi designer working with rural handloom weavers to produce sustainable luxury textiles for international fashion houses. Comparable community-led model pairing indigenous craft with global luxury demand, though operating in Bangladesh rather than India/Bhutan.

Direct peers

• Anokhi: India-based sustainable textile company producing handcrafted block-printed and woven fabrics with heritage positioning. Comparable as an Indian maker of artisan, naturally-dyed textiles sold through a brand storytelling approach targeting conscious consumers.
• Sasha Assael: Luxury handcrafted textile brand producing sustainable, artisanal fabrics in collaboration with artisan communities. Comparable as a small-batch, story-driven textile supplier targeting luxury fashion buyers with provenance-led materials.
• Khamir: Indian craft producer organization in Kachchh supporting traditional textile and handicraft artisans with conservation and community-development outcomes. Comparable structure — community-led craft production with explicit cultural and ecological sustainability framing.
• Pashma: India-based heritage textile brand producing handspun pashmina and fine wool textiles. Comparable as a niche Indian producer of rare natural-fiber handwoven textiles positioned for luxury and designer buyers.
• Pink City Inc. Indian heritage textile producer working with artisans on block printing and natural dyeing for global fashion brands. Comparable B2B model selling sustainable, handcrafted textiles to luxury fashion labels with a focus on transparent artisan supply chains.

Emerging players

• Bolt Threads (Eightfold): US-based biotech textile company producing lab-grown sustainable fibers (mycelium, spider silk analogs). Not a direct competitor on traditional craft, but a comparable emerging player in the sustainable luxury fiber space pursuing alternative paths to biodiversity-positive textile supply.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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