Founder Spotlight: Gowri Shankar (Faborg)

Gowri Shankar

Company:
Faborg

Business Description:

Faborg has created a zero-waste, 100% plant-based wool alternative that has a highly positive social and environmental impact.

Startup Stage:
Scaling

Location:
Auroville,India

What led you to where you are today?

I come from a community of weavers where I have seen chemicals being poured in my backyard and injustice done to my community. After working hard in the destructive high fashion industry, I pledged that I will work only for mother earth and have a positive impact on people’s lives.

What do you wish you knew before embarking on your entrepreneurial journey?

I wish I had a clear understanding and the knowledge of how the fashion industry is damaging mother earth earlier on, because I was unknowingly contributing to this madness

What can you help the VEGPRENEUR community with

My specialty is fabric manufacturing. I can provide insight and share my 100% sustainable fabric manufacturing practices to break the myths about some of these new "eco-friendly" fabrics

How can the VEGPRENEUR community help you?

Spread the news about our sustainable wool alternative "WEGANOOL"

Fun fact about you:

It's tough to satisfy my tongue, therefore I cook for my family and we rarely eat out no matter how busy our schedules are.