It's been a fun journey and it continues...challenging yet amazing.
I got interested in textiles after I attended a trade show in Mumbai, India, and worked for a rug exporter for about 2 years. However, realized that I would and could do a lot differently what I observed at that rug export company-and hence was born PIARTA, my first export company in Mumbai, India. I used to carry my suitcase of samples to every buying agent I knew in India and show my collection culled from small, committed factories, and production units. In this process, I also traveled to trade shows in Europe and met with my buyers namely retailers in Europe, USA, and Canada. In 2000 I was looking for an opportunity to set up shop in NYC namely start an import wholesale distribution business in the U.S. CHIMES INC was set up in NYC in 2001 from a shared office(just desk space) in the Empire State Building. Thus began my life in the United States.
Our branded sheets and towels have retailed at Bloomingdales, Bed Bath and Beyond, Linens n Things, Fortunoff, Hudson Bay Co, Saks 5th Av etc.
Over the past few years, I have grown frustrated with what I see being sold as quality product at crazy prices and hence my desire to bring forth CORNUCOPIA which creates and curates beautiful, natural, sustainable, ethically produced lifestyle products at a fair affordable price.
