One of the Patnulu spinners at work | Photo Credit: Chitrika On February 1 and 2, three master women spinners from Murapaka in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, will visit Hyderabad to demonstrate and teach participants the art of Patnulu, or handspun khadi of Ponduru. This traditional technique of spinning khadi, from cotton to yarn, involves … Read more
The jamdani process in the looms in Srikakulam is intricate and meticulous | Photo Credit: Sangeetha Devi Dundoo Jyothi and Suma rarely take their eyes off the loom, even to talk; they patiently count the threads and go about the weaving process. They are among the 50 women who work at a 25-loom facility, with … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during “Khadi Utsav” in August 2022. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged students to promote khadi as a fashion statement in colleges and universities, which could emerge as hubs for the ‘Vocal for Local’ movement. Addressing about 3,000 students from various colleges and universities here … Read more
A model showcases a sari by Blue Lotus | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Handwoven and handspun khadi garments as well as naturally dyed fabrics will be in the spotlight at an exhibition in Hyderabad, from August 10 to 12. Hosted by the India Handmade Collective (IHMC) as part of its S.A.L.T Stories (Sustain Alternate Live … Read more
Kavya Venkatramana, Nisshka Jaisooria, Meera Khandelwal, Vishal Siwach, Shloka Madhu, Bal Krishna and Ratna Rao sport handloom collections by designer Shravan Kummar | Photo Credit: RAGI/Special Arrangement Pochampally ikats, Ponduru khadi and weaves from Mangalagiri, Venkatagiri, Gadwal and Narayanpet have an immediate recall value at the mention of textiles and handlooms from Telangana and Andhra … Read more
To this day, Khadi remains a big symbol of national freedom and of indigenous cloth. (Image: Twitter/Chairman KVIC) Khadi products in India: Khadi is set to get a boost in India! On the occasion of Independence Day 2021, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) under the Government of India tied up with Indian Oil, and … Read more
New Delhi: Fighting hard to ‘protect’ its brand name from rampant misrepresentation, government owned ‘Khadi India’ has shot off legal notices to over a thousand firms and has now got hundreds of web links selling ‘khadi’ products across e-commerce platforms pulled off. Amazon, Flipkart, and Snapdeal among others have taken down over 160 such web … Read more