MEXICALI MAKERS: Over 20 Years of Friendship in Jaipur, India!
Sorting through recycled silk curtains in Jaipur, India!


Raymond Store
1338 Roosevelt Trail, Raymond, ME, 04071
Bangor Store
1 West Market Square, Bangor, ME, 04401
Freeport Store
10 Bow St, Freeport, ME, 04032
Newcastle Store
565 Route 1, Newcastle, ME, 04553
Portland Store
217 Commercial St, Portland, ME, 04101
Sorting through recycled silk curtains in Jaipur, India!
Meet Santosh, who with her family and a small group of talented villagers do the wonderful beadwork of the fashion jewelry we find in India. Through the years, our orders have grown and she is most grateful for the work we have given them!
Meet Mexicali makers Bharat and Sadahana! We have been working with this mother/son team for over 10 years in the magical Holy City of Pushkar, India. We found their shop one day while exploring the city when the kids were young. The bright colors were so inviting, we were drawn right in. Little did we know that after walking in we would feel as though we were part of the family, and a long-time business relationship was just about to blossom!
Sadhana and Bharat have been providing Mexicali Blues with beautiful magic skirts since our first trip to Pushkar. Welcoming and kind--not to mention Sadhana being an amazing cook--it is a joy to stop by for chai and couple of laughs whenever we are in town!
Their incredible eye for picking out the prettiest and most colorful silk saris to upcycle has made the Mexicali Magic Skirt a long-time customer favorite. New on the scene are Mini Magic Skirts, which can double as a kid's magic skirt! Shop the mini magic skirt here.
Also coming soon for the Holiday season we will be offering the option for another cool thing they've crafted for us: free reusable recycled sari bags as an alternative to our recycled paper bags! Stay tuned for those coming soon to a Mexicali store near you!
Pete, Kim, and Carly were just in India for Holi, the annual festival of colors! Holi proclaims the end of winter, and rejoices in the coming bounty of the Spring harvest season. It is also a celebration of color and community–a chance to set differences aside and just have FUN! We were so happy enjoy […]
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A sea of textiles, from blankets to curtains, to tapestries, to pillows. We have been sitting on the floor of this warehouse, doing business and drinking chai for over ten years now. It is such an honor to have a business relationship that became a friendship and has continued to flourish and grow!
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