TORCHBEARER OF THOUGHTFUL LUXURY SANJANA LUNIA

THE COMPASSIONATE AFFLUENCE ADVOCATE GRACIOUSLY OPENS THE DOORS OF HER BEAUTIFUL FAMILY HOME IN NEW DELHI'S CHHATARPUR FOR A CONVERSATION ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, ADVENTURE SPORTS AND MORE

-  NOOR ANAND CHAWLA

Sanjana Lunia recalls spending many happy hours of her childhood on the cross-stitch mat with her maternal grandmother. The process of following patterns to create intricate designs with thread and needle always put her in a meditative state. It also inadvertently prepared her for what would eventually become her path in life – helming the home furnishings label Eris Home, whose mandate is ‘kind luxury’.

“My brand was born from the vision of causing less harm to the environment, which refers both to our planet and the people in our ecosystem. All our fabrics are made using natural fibres. A majority are made with Eri silk, which is created from discarded cocoons of silkworms, so no worms are killed in the process. For this reason, it’s also called Ahimsa silk. We also work with vegan leather and pure cotton, use natural dyes to reduce the use of chemicals, and 80% of our packaging is biodegradable. Further, most of our workforce consists of women that are often the primary breadwinners of their families. We pay a fair wage and ensure clean working environments for all. These principles are the basis of kind luxury, which is what we believe sets our brand apart,” says Sanjana.

A CREATIVE ESSENCE THAT TOUCHES EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE