Fashion · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Saltpetre
Sustainable apparel and lifestyle brand.
Founded by Pooja Monga
Snapshot
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Industry
- Fashion
- Business model
- D2C
- Funding stage
- Bootstrapped
- Markets
- India
- Last updated
- 27 June 2026
About Saltpetre
Saltpetre is a Bengaluru sustainable clothing and lifestyle brand making minimal workwear silhouettes from organic cotton, wood fibre and recycled PET. Pooja Monga founded it in 2020 with conscious consumption as the starting point: suppliers are organically certified or vetted for ethical practices, production runs in small batches, and offcuts are upcycled into scrunchies, pouches and journals. The digital-first brand sells through its own site plus marketplaces like Tata Cliq Indiluxe and Myntra.
Founder
Pooja Monga
Woman FounderFounder & CEO
Pooja Monga built Saltpetre in 2020 around eco-ethical production, from certified organic fabric sourcing to small-batch manufacturing with upcycled waste.
Industry classification
Fashion Sustainable Fashion
Ideal customers
Typical customer segments for a fashion company.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Saltpetre do?
- Saltpetre is a Bengaluru sustainable clothing and lifestyle brand making minimal workwear silhouettes from organic cotton, wood fibre and recycled PET. Pooja Monga founded it in 2020 with conscious consumption as the starting point: suppliers are organically certified or vetted for ethical practices, production runs in small batches, and offcuts are upcycled into scrunchies, pouches and journals. The digital-first brand sells through its own site plus marketplaces like Tata Cliq Indiluxe and Myntra.
- Who founded Saltpetre?
- Saltpetre was founded by Pooja Monga.
- Where is Saltpetre headquartered?
- Saltpetre is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- Is Saltpetre funded?
- Saltpetre is bootstrapped — self-funded rather than venture-backed.
- When was Saltpetre founded?
- Saltpetre was founded in 2020.