AN AMERICAN VISIONARY
John L. Bissell.
JLB are the initials of John Latane Bissell, the Founder of the iconic Indian brand Fabindia, and the late father of siblings William and Monsoon Bissell who are the current co-shareholders of JLB Partners Holding, Inc.
“In 1960 a young American, John Bissell, set up a firm exporting handloom products armed only with his unswerving belief in India’s weaves and prints and his readiness to work with weavers and craftsmen in their own settings.” ~ from the book The Fabric of Our Lives: The Story of Fabindia
JLB TODAY
JLB Partners Holding.
JLB Partners Holding, Inc. was originally incorporated in 1960 in CT, USA under the name Fabindia, Inc. During it’s 60+ year history, the US company has changed names and business operations, while always staying true to it’s original commitment of weaving opportunities between the US and India.
As the original founding company of Fabindia in 1960, today JLB is the largest shareholder of Fabindia and is intimately related to Fabindia’s continued success.
WE ARE OUR PEOPLE
Who We Are.
In 1997 John L. Bissell gifted all shares of JLB (then named Fabindia, Inc.) to his two children, William and Monsoon Bissell, who remain actively engaged in not only running JLB, but in also guiding the success of Fabindia.
After nearly a decade of working together, Daniel Berman joined the JLB Board of Directors in 2021 and became the Chair of the Board of Directors in 2022.
WILLIAM N. BISSELL
Board Member and Shareholder
MONSOON L. BISSELL
Board Member and Shareholder
DANIEL M. BERMEN
Chairman of the Board
AN ICONIC INDIAN BRAND
Fabindia.
Since 1960, Fabindia has been India’s largest platform collaborating with artisans and craft persons to create high quality, environmentally sensitive, contemporary products derived from India’s rich art and craft traditions. Today, Fabindia has over 300 retail stores across India and select overseas locations, and links over 55,000 craft based rural producers to modern urban markets.
Fabindia's commitment to creating jobs in the rural sector is well recognized. At the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in 2007, William Bissell was granted an award by former US President, Bill Clinton, acknowledging Fabindia’s role in supporting sustainable rural livelihoods across India.
