Few years ago, Saral Designs, a Mumbai-based startup, developed a fully automatic sanitary pad-making machine to provide high-quality, affordable menstrual hygiene products to underprivileged women.
In 2020, when the pandemic struck India, the company tweaked the equipment to make and distribute high-quality face masks. Two years on, the company is serving twin purpose: Helping women have a hygienic and safe menstrual experience, and keeping communities safe from COVID-19 transmission.