Policies
Modern Slavery Statement
Last updated · 17 May 2026
Aratrikkaz Pty Ltd is committed to the prevention of modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chain. We publish this voluntary statement in line with the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth), although our annual revenue does not yet meet the reporting threshold.
Our business
Aratrikkaz Pty Ltd is an Australian luxury Indian and Indo-western fashion atelier. We design pieces in Melbourne and make most of our womenswear in our own nineteen-year-old workshop in Patel Nagar, Delhi, with a permanent team of twenty craftspeople. For Banarasi and Bandhani sarees, Chikankari (Lucknow), Phulkari (Punjab), men's wear, and kids, we work with named partner workshops in their home regions whom we have known directly for at least ten years. Our direct supply chain consists of our Delhi workshop, these named partner workshops, and a small number of fabric and embellishment suppliers we work with directly.
Risks we recognise
The Indian textile industry is well-documented to have modern slavery risks at certain tiers of its supply chain, particularly in spinning mills, power-loom factories, and casualised home-based work without contracts. We recognise that even artisanal hand-loom and embroidery work can be exposed to risks of debt bondage, child labour, and exploitative subcontracting.
Our commitments
- Direct, long-standing relationships. Most womenswear (sharara, gharara, indo-western pieces with Zardozi, Aari, and Mukaish embroidery) is cut, stitched, and finished in our own nineteen-year-old workshop in Patel Nagar, Delhi — twenty craftspeople, the same hands since the workshop opened. For Banarasi and Bandhani sarees, Chikankari (Lucknow), Phulkari (Punjab), men's wear, and kids, we work with named partner workshops we have known directly for at least ten years. We do not source through anonymous intermediaries.
- No child labour. We do not source from any supplier whose workers include people under 18. Where legally protected family-based weaving traditions involve training of adolescents, we verify that they are also in school.
- Fair-wage commitments. We pay by the piece at rates above the regional median for the equivalent work. We do not negotiate fees down. We publish indicative rates on the Promise page.
- Personal relationships, not audits. Our Patel Nagar workshop is owned by the founder; the team has worked together for nineteen years. Partner workshops for Banarasi, Bandhani, Chikankari, and Phulkari pieces have been our longstanding sources in their home regions, known directly to the founder. Day-to-day communication is by phone with named individuals, not anonymous intermediaries. Due diligence is rooted in the relationships themselves, not in scheduled supplier audits.
- No subcontracting without disclosure. Our supplier agreements require that subcontracting is disclosed and approved in writing.
- Whistleblower channel. Anyone in our supply chain — or any customer who suspects exploitation in our supply chain — can contact legal@aratrikkaz.com. Reports are taken seriously and confidentiality respected.
What we are still working on
We are not perfect. Our second-tier supply chain (yarn spinning, dye suppliers, accessory makers) is not yet fully mapped. We are committed to progressive transparency and will update this statement annually with what we have learned.
Approval
This statement is approved by Ketki Gupta, as Director of Aratrikkaz Pty Ltd, on behalf of the business. It applies to the financial year ending 30 June 2027 and will be reviewed annually.