About Us

HunarMarket is an artisan-led digital marketplace created to connect Pakistan’s traditional craftspeople with fair, transparent, and sustainable markets. It is an initiative of HUNARMANDAN, a cultural and heritage-based organization working to preserve indigenous knowledge, revive traditional crafts, and strengthen artisan livelihoods across Pakistan.

"Hunar-Market – “جہاں ہنر کی قدر ہوتی ہے”

HunarMarket is where culture meets commerce with dignity.

Hunar-Market, Hunarmandan’s flagship digital and physical marketplace, a multivendor site continues to serve as a dedicated platform جہاں ہنر کی قدر ہوتی ہے—where craftsmanship is truly valued. The initiative expanded its reach to connect artisans from underserved and remote communities across Pakistan with national and international buyers. By ensuring fair pricing, ethical trade practices, and storytelling-based branding, Hunar-Market empowers artisans—especially women and youth—to build sustainable and dignified livelihoods. The platform not only showcases authentic, handcrafted products but also strengthens Pakistan’s creative economy by bridging traditional skills with modern market access."

WHAT WE DO?

HunarMarket provides artisans from remote and underserved regions with:

  • Direct access to national and international buyers

  • Fair pricing and ethical trade practices

  • Digital tools and visibility without exploitation or cultural dilution

  • A collective platform where heritage and innovation coexist

From handwoven textiles, embroidery, woodwork, metal crafts, musical instruments, and jewelry to indigenous food products and cultural artifacts, HunarMarket celebrates Pakistan’s diverse cultural landscape while ensuring artisans receive dignified economic returns.

Our Approach

We believe that cultural preservation and economic sustainability must go hand in hand. HunarMarket operates on principles of:

Community ownership

Artisans remain at the center of decision-making

Cultural integrity

No mass imitation or loss of heritage meaning

Ethical commerce

Transparent pricing and respectful partnerships

Digital inclusion

Empowering artisans to thrive in modern markets

Rather than replacing traditional systems, HunarMarket strengthens them by bridging heritage with responsible entrepreneurship.

WHY SELL ON HUNARMARKET

Born from community realities, HunarMarket exists to ensure that artisans are not treated as invisible laborers in long supply chains, but as valued cultural entrepreneurs. Every product on HunarMarket carries a story—of skill passed through generations, of local materials shaped by hand, and of communities whose heritage continues to live through their craft.

Who We Serve

  • Artisans, craftspeople, and creative communities across Pakistan

  • Women-led and youth-led craft enterprises

  • Buyers seeking authentic, handcrafted, and ethically sourced products

  • Cultural advocates, designers, and heritage-conscious consumers

More Than a Marketplace

HunarMarket is not just a place to sell products—it is a movement to protect living heritage, restore dignity to craft-based livelihoods, and ensure that Pakistan’s cultural wealth benefits the communities that create it.

By choosing HunarMarket, you are supporting people, culture, and sustainability, not just products.