Shripriya Khaitan Dhelia
Co-founder
Graduate of London College of Fashion and a flourishing fashion designer by profession.
Our story
Fabpad was born out of a simple belief — every woman deserves access to safe, sustainable, and dignified period care. Two friends, one problem worth solving.
Based in Kolkata, we build everything in-house, end to end. No outsourcing, no shortcuts.
2020
Two friends start manufacturing reusable cloth pads in Kolkata after finding no product that checked all the boxes.
2021
One pad donated for every 25 sold. Built into the business model, not bolted on as a campaign.
2024
Recognised for building sustainable period care at scale, not just as a concept.
June 2025
Recognised as Her Circle Bizruptors of the Year by the Nita Mukesh Ambani Foundation, celebrating Fabpad’s impact and growth in menstrual care.
2025
Fabpad establishes a BIS-certified manufacturing facility, strengthening its commitment to quality, compliance and large-scale manufacturing of menstrual care products.
December 2025
Fabpad raises an undisclosed seed round from Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) to accelerate growth, expand its product portfolio and strengthen its presence across markets.
December 2025
Fabpad relocates its operations to Hyderabad to maximise opportunities within the city’s startup ecosystem and build the next phase of growth from a stronger operational base.
March 2026
Fabpad achieves 300% year-on-year growth, marking a major milestone in its expansion across menstrual and personal care.
2026
Fabpad crosses 500,000 units sold, reflecting growing adoption across its reusable period underwear, cloth pads, disposable period care and wellness range.
The founders
Co-founder
Graduate of London College of Fashion and a flourishing fashion designer by profession.
Co-founder, 2020–2021
BBA from University of Cincinnati, MBA from ISB Hyderabad. Tea enthusiast and owner of a tea estate and homestay. Upasana has not been actively involved in Fabpad since 2021, when she relocated to Himachal Pradesh to focus full-time on her tea business. Since then, Dipesh Dhelia has led Fabpad as CEO.
Every product built in-house to the same standard, every time. Quality controlled end to end.
Designed from the material up to reduce environmental harm. Not a marketing layer.
Manufactured in-house, priced honestly. For every woman, not just the urban buyer.
One pad donated for every 25 sold. Built into the business model.