Scarf Galaxy is a company that started literally on the streets of Varanasi, India.  We, the owners, went to Varanasi to attend a spiritual retreat and once there ended up meeting a wonderful resident who wanted to "help us start a business" in India.  Well, as we got to know Nadeem better we realized that he along with many other Indians were struggling to make a living.  The merchants there are very interested in working hard to make and sell their goods.  So, off we went with Nadeem to various merchants in and throughout Varanasi.  We visited carpet manufacturers, bead makers, jewlery makers and weavers.  The weavers were the most intregueing of the bunch.  They sit on dirt of concrete floors for hours with their large looms, threading the silk threads through the waft of the fabric.  Some are giften enough to weave a design in a fabric from memory.  These weaves are literally called "memory weaves".  Others use wooden cards that have the patterns cut out and help them track the patterns in the silk fabric.  It takes hours and sometimes days to complete a scarf or wrap.  These silk scarves are truly an amazing creation.  If you could see how the silk is processed, how it is then woven into a scarf.....you would come to truly appreciate these accessories.  What we think as a nice piece for a special dress or outfit, takes on a very different meaning once you see how these beautiful scarves are made. 

We feel very passionately about helping cottage industry individuals throughout the world.  We work with India, Laos and Nepal with individuals who work directly with the weavers.  Our intent is to help them better their lives through providing us with scarves.  In this way we consider ourselves a "fair trade" company.