Our Story

Maati is one of the many pandemic babies that sprung forth When something else came to a screeching hal. In our case - The Bartan Company! A social enterprise that enables the mind to celebrate events without leaving behind a tral of waste. We had ust evolved from a not-for- profit to a social enterprise when the pandemic ht. And it looked like the world will never be the same again. Especially the events scene.

Maati Eco Store - an online sustainable lifestyle essentials store - was the logical next best thing to do given our in-depth understanding of what's truly sustainable, what isn't - products, practices and everything else. Set up at a nondescript, postcard sized store area in the basement of a gated ‘community at Nallaganda, Hyderabad - Maati Eco Store instantly received unprecedented love and affection from pan-India sustainable lifestyle enthusiasts. Whether it was because of the goodwill towards The Bartan Company and the associated empathy towards ts untimely collapse or Maati's reasonably priced, good quality products - its difficult to tell. But it saved us. from hitting the bottom of the pit and we couldn't be more grateful.

As the pandemic eased out and the world began to inch towards its good old acceptable “normal” - The Bartan Company awoke from its slumber. In no time we were back fendly gifting for those events. Fast forward to February, 2023. Maati Eco Store has transitioned into Maati Eco Gifts. Retail division has pulled its shutters down to make way for bul gifting orders. Joy of curating unique gifting solutions to suit diverse budgets and preferences, oftentimes going beyond websites and catalogues, scanning the entire length and breadth of the country - is just the kind of challenging we love. Not to mention the opportunity to explore newer products, leaming about their craftsmanship stories, gauging their environment footprint, before finally recommending it to the client - is another aspect that keeps us fueled.