Our Story

The Gift That
Actually Means
Something.

We built WoodWaley because India's gifting market was full of things — and empty of meaning. Here's why that bothered us enough to change it.

Founded 2018 Making since 2000 Kanpur · Bareilly · Delhi Handcrafted & Eco-Friendly
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Ushmit Merothiya
Ushmit Merothiya
Founder, WoodWaley

A Word from the Founder

"India has some of the most thoughtful gifters in the world. We just never had products worthy of that thoughtfulness. That's the gap WoodWaley was built to fill."

— Ushmit Merothiya, Founder · WoodWaley

The Problem We Saw

India's Gifting Market Had a Serious Gap.

Walk into any gift shop. Open any gifting website. Attend any corporate Diwali. You'll find the same things — and none of them will mean anything.

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Generic by Default
Most gifts in India — at every price point — are mass-produced, identical, and impossible to personalise meaningfully. Gifting had become a transaction, not an expression.
02
Nothing Eco-Conscious
Plastic packaging. Synthetic materials. Items designed to be discarded within weeks. The gifting industry was generating waste while claiming to celebrate people.
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Premium but Not Personal
Luxury gifting existed — but at prices most families couldn't reach. Nothing offered genuine premium quality, handcrafted with natural materials, at an honest price.

The WoodWaley Answer

Wood Was Always
the Answer.
We Just Had to Build It.

Wood is India's oldest material of craft and memory. Warm to the touch. Honest in its grain. Built to outlast the occasion it marks. When your name is set into it — it stays. Not for a season. For a lifetime.

We built WoodWaley on that foundation: handcrafted gifts from wood and natural materials, personalised with care, eco-consciously made, and delivered anywhere in India in 48 hours. Not a compromise between premium and personal — both, fully, in every piece.

2000Manufacturing Since
10,000+Families Gifted
4.8★Average Rating
48hrsCustom Turnaround

Where We Work

Three Cities.
One Standard of Craft.

WoodWaley was formally founded in 2018 — built on manufacturing roots going back to 2000. That head start shows in everything: supplier relationships, workshop infrastructure, and craft knowledge built over two decades.

Our workshops span three cities with deep craft and trade histories in northern India — together enabling local sourcing, artisan shaping, and pan-India dispatch with precision.

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Kanpur
Primary Craft Workshop
Our main workshop — where raw wood is shaped, personalised, and finished by hand. The heart of every WoodWaley piece.
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Bareilly
Production & Finishing
Our production unit handles high-volume shaping and natural oil finishing — ensuring every piece meets the same standard regardless of order size.
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Delhi
Design & Dispatch Hub
Our design team and dispatch centre — managing pan-India logistics, corporate accounts, and the final review before every order ships.

What Drives Us

Four Things We Will
Not Compromise On.

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Natural Materials, Always
We work in wood, jute, clay, and materials the earth makes — not plastic, not synthetics. Gifts should be made of things that exist honestly in the world, and return to it naturally.
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Handcrafted, Not Mass-Produced
Every WoodWaley piece is shaped, finished, and assembled by artisan hands. We do not run factory lines. We run workshops — and the difference is felt the moment you hold one of our pieces.
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Personal, Not Generic
Your name. Your date. Your message. A gift that carries something specific to the person receiving it — that is the only kind of gift we make. Every order is unique by definition.
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Eco-Conscious by Design
Sustainably sourced wood. Natural oil finishes. Kraft paper packaging. No single-use plastics. A gift that celebrates someone shouldn't cost the planet. Good materials and good values belong together.

The Making

From Raw Plank
to Gift-Ready.

01
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Responsibly Sourced Wood
Sheesham, mango wood, teak — chosen from certified sustainable Indian suppliers. Each plank inspected before anything begins. No substitutes.
02
🤲
Artisan Hand Shaping
Our craftspeople cut, shape, and sand every piece by hand — surfaces worked to a finish where the grain still breathes and the material feels alive.
03
✍️
Your Words, Permanently Set
Every name, date, or message is crafted into the wood with precision and care — permanently. Made part of the material itself. It will not fade.
04
🎁
Natural Finish & Kraft Packaging
A food-safe natural oil deepens the grain and protects it for decades. Kraft box, handwritten card slot — because the moment of opening matters too.

The Journey

From a Workshop to
10,000+ Families Gifted.

2000
The Manufacturing Foundation
The Merothiya family begins production operations — building supplier networks, workshop infrastructure, and craft knowledge that becomes WoodWaley's backbone nearly two decades later.
2018
WoodWaley Is Founded
Ushmit Merothiya founds WoodWaley with a clear idea: make personalized wooden gifts that people actually keep. The first orders are shaped and finished by hand.
2019
First Diwali Season & Scale
WoodWaley's first major Diwali season. Orders for personalised diyas, keepsake boxes, and name plaques flood in. Every order ships on time. Customers share. Word spreads.
2021
Corporate Gifting & Multi-City Expansion
Companies discover WoodWaley. Bulk orders begin with branded packaging and account management. Workshops expand to Bareilly and Delhi to handle growing demand.
Now
10,000+ Families. Still Making.
Three workshops. A 4.8-star rating. Every personalization still reviewed before it ships. We are still the same brand that shaped its first piece by hand.

Questions We Often Hear

About WoodWaley

What is WoodWaley and who is it for?

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WoodWaley is India's premium handcrafted wooden gifting brand, founded in 2018. It's for anyone who wants to give a gift that is personal, eco-conscious, and built to last — for birthdays, anniversaries, Diwali, baby showers, weddings, and corporate events. Every product is made from natural materials and personalised to the recipient.

Why wood and natural materials?

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Wood is warm, honest, durable, and deeply connected to Indian craft tradition. Unlike plastic or synthetic materials, wood carries personalisation permanently, improves with age, and decomposes naturally at end of life. We also work with jute, clay, and organic finishes — because the commitment is to nature, not just one material.

Are WoodWaley products eco-friendly?

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Yes. WoodWaley uses sustainably sourced wood from certified suppliers, natural oil finishes, and kraft paper packaging — no synthetic lacquers, no plastic wrapping. The products are designed to last decades. A gift built to be kept is, by definition, more sustainable than one that gets discarded.

How long does a personalised order take?

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All personalised orders are crafted and dispatched within 48 hours. Delivery across India takes 2–5 additional business days. Free delivery on all orders above ₹999.

Does WoodWaley handle corporate or bulk gifting?

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Yes. WoodWaley handles bulk and corporate orders from 25 pieces upward — with custom engraving, branded packaging, and a dedicated account manager. Companies use WoodWaley for Diwali, client onboarding, employee milestones, and branded events. Request a quote here.

Who founded WoodWaley?

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WoodWaley was founded by Ushmit Merothiya in 2018, with manufacturing roots going back to 2000. The brand was built around one vision: that India's gifting market deserved a premium, handcrafted, eco-friendly, and truly personal alternative to mass-produced gifts.

Ready?

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Worth Keeping.

Handcrafted from natural materials. Personalised for the person you have in mind. Made in India. Delivered in 48 hours.

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