Jute, banana-fibre & driftwood lighting and thatch · West Bengal

Prithvi Crafts

Jute, banana-fibre and driftwood lamps, chandeliers and thatched roofs, handmade by 19 women artisans in West Bengal — founded by Chiranjit Roy in 2016.

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Women artisans of Prithvi Crafts combing and preparing natural fibre on the workshop floor, with fibre lamps hanging above — Our artisans preparing fibre in the workshop.

Founded: 2016; Founded
Women artisans: 19; Women artisans
Workshops: 3; Workshops
States delivered to: 15; States delivered to

Founded by Chiranjit Roy in 2016

Our Story

Natural fibre, shaped by women’s hands, into light and shelter.

Prithvi Crafts — also known as Prithvi Creation — was founded in 2016 by Chiranjit Roy to revive and modernise India’s traditional craft of natural roofing and lighting, and to give rural women a steady livelihood. Today 19 women artisans work with us, Santal Adivasi women among them; for many, this work makes them the main earner in their family.

We work in jute, banana fibre and driftwood — renewable, biodegradable and sustainably gathered. Every piece is knotted, tied and trimmed by hand in our workshops in Siliguri and Kolkata in West Bengal and in Chopda, Maharashtra, and offcuts are reused in smaller pieces, so almost nothing is wasted.

From a single pendant lamp to a full long-drop ceiling or a thatched roof, our work now sits in homes, cafés, eco-resorts and boutique stays across India, from Goa to Rajasthan and from Kerala to the Northeast — and we have stayed true to our promise of being “simply affordable”.

Watch & listen

In their own voices

In the workshop

Making a lamp

From fibre to light

A finished piece

Our work

The Half Moon chandelier lit up in the workshop — Half Moon chandelier

Natural-fibre chandeliers and pendant lamps in a Gujarat restaurant — Chandeliers, Gujarat

A natural-fibre pendant lamp over a restaurant booth in Gujarat — Pendant lamp, Gujarat

A natural long-drop ceiling on a rooftop pergola at night, Gujarat — Long-drop ceiling, Gujarat

A long-drop ceiling along a café wall in Karnataka — Long-drop ceiling, Karnataka

Two Half Moon chandeliers glowing in the workshop — In the workshop

What we make

Natural lamps and chandeliers — pendant lamps, the Half Moon chandelier and long-drop ceilings. Thatched roof panels, in jute and banana fibre. Thatched umbrella seating — our signature piece for gardens, resorts and cafés. Thatched tent covers for glamping and outdoor retreats. Driftwood lamps and natural décor.

Every piece can be made to your size and design.

In our founder’s words

“Our purpose is not only to manufacture products, but to preserve a legacy.” — Chiranjit Roy, founder

Who we work with

Eco-resorts, hotels and boutique stays · architects and interior designers · café chains · event and wedding décor · farmhouses and landscape designers — and homes that want natural light.

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