PROUDLY MAKING COWBOYS, SINCE THE 90s
Our family owned tannery-factory in North India has specialized in cowboy boots for 25+ years. Tanning its own leather to ensure quality and versatility, a core aspect of cowboy craft, it also supports Chalo’s small batch production values while showcasing the skill of our factory.
OUR CRAFT
Our products are made in small batches to avoid excess inventory and over-production. The trims and discarded pieces from the production process are used to make components of other small and upcycled products, i.e. pullers, stoppers, and patchwork, which would otherwise end up in landfilled waste.
Where possible, we utilize solar energy for our production needs and have developed solar panels at the tannery to support this. We air and sun dry all of our leathers to keep machine and chemical use to a minimum.
Our leathers are Chrome VI and heavy metal free, and our lining leathers are vegetable retanned.
OUR CRAFT
Our products are made in small batches to avoid excess inventory and over-production. The trims and discarded pieces from the production process are used to make components of other small and upcycled products, i.e. pullers, stoppers, and patchwork, which would otherwise end up in landfilled waste.
Where possible, we utilize solar energy for our production needs and have developed solar panels at the tannery to support this. We air and sun dry all of our leathers to keep machine and chemical use to a minimum.
Our leathers are Chrome VI and heavy metal free, and our lining leathers are vegetable retanned.
DURABLE PRODUCTION
We, at Chalo, are trying to understand responsible production and slow consumption. Our goal is to make quality products that are long lasting, will pair with the pieces you already own, and journey with you everywhere for years to come. Design-led and function-forward, our collections balance style, comfort, and versatility.
"My favorite pair of cowboy boots are made by my father, passed down to me from my sister, and over a decade old."
- Mitali Gupta, Founder
DURABLE PRODUCTION
We, at Chalo, are trying to understand responsible production and slow consumption. Our goal is to make quality products that are long lasting, will pair with the pieces you already own, and journey with you everywhere for years to come. Design-led and function-forward, our collections balance style, comfort, and versatility.
"My favorite pair of cowboy boots are made by my father, passed down to me from my sister, and over a decade old."
- Mitali Gupta, Founder
LEARNING FROM OUR ARTISTS
We are grateful to work with a team of skilled craftspeople and want to create opportunities to amplify their talent while making expressive products. And, we're so proud to be doing this out of India.
We are so grateful to share the stories of our craftspeople and how our cowboys come to life with communities near and far.
LEARNING FROM OUR ARTISTS
We are grateful to work with a team of skilled craftspeople and want to create opportunities to amplify their talent while making expressive products. And, we're so proud to be doing this out of India.
We are so grateful to share the stories of our craftspeople and how our cowboys come to life with communities near and far.
SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
Making our products in India is core to who we are. We could not be more proud to be among the few cowboy boot makers in the country.
To show appreciation for our craftspeople, we have implemented a program to support the early education of the children of our artisans.
SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
Making our products in India is core to who we are. We could not be more proud to be among the few cowboy boot makers in the country.
To show appreciation for our craftspeople, we have implemented a program to support the early education of the children of our artisans.
OUR GREEN EFFORTS
It is our responsibility to adequately treat exposed materials that may result from our making process. A critical step for us is to treat waste water and we do this with the help of an in-house waste water treatment system (i.e. an Effluent Treatment Plant).
And, possibly one of our favorites, we have dedicated a small area within the premises to support biodiversity, i.e. a food forest to grow our own vegetables, fruit, and other plants.
OUR GREEN EFFORTS
It is our responsibility to adequately treat exposed materials that may result from our making process. A critical step for us is to treat waste water and we do this with the help of an in-house waste water treatment system (i.e. an Effluent Treatment Plant).
And, possibly one of our favorites, we have dedicated a small area within the premises to support biodiversity, i.e. a food forest to grow our own vegetables, fruit, and other plants.
