Zishta

Bengaluru, Karnataka based Zishta was incorporated in 2016 with an aim to bring traditional Indian wisdom back to our homes and lifestyle. Zishta was started with a vision to revive traditions from where it originated centuries earlier and those that have immense utility value in day to day lives. Their approach is to leverage traditional wisdom in making homes more environment friendly and holistic. Zishta is authentic to the traditions by working with the same cluster of rural artisans who have been hand crafting these products using traditional techniques mastered by their ancestors and passed along. They take the authentic traditions to the next level by testing the products for its purity in the modern world. They test all their products in an independent NABL accredited lab and all the traditional products brought out by Zishta comply with RoHS standards (Restriction of Hazardous Substances). They have revived over 100 products today and work with artisans from across the country including, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam and Manipur. Examples are: Tin vessel from Kumbakonam in Tamilnadu, copper water pots from Maharashtra, Sengottai dosa tawa made of first grade iron, handmade Uruli from Alappuzha district of Kerala, natural river grass mat called Madur mats from West Bengal, Vetti ver (Lavancha) curtains from Karnataka, lamps made as per vedic scriptures from Nachiar kovil in Tamilnadu, Iron rich vessels called black pottery from Manipur, kansa or bell metal serving utensils from Orissa, Neem wood cutleries from West Bengal and many more.