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The New Khadi March
A Khadi institution in Assam is a Gandhian by habit, occupation and commitment.
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Handmade collective goes online
... to help farmers, weavers, spinners and dyers, who are all part of the cotton value chain and were affected by the pandemic
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Tula: A Return to India’s Regenerative Cotton Roots
Tula has a policy of not exporting their fabric or clothing, despite many requests.
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સંઘણી: કચ્છી હાથવણાટની ઉઘડતી ક્ષિતિજો – ચાવીરૂપ તારણો અને વિશ્લેષણ (in Gujarati)
કચ્છના વણકર સમુદાયની જીવન અને આજીવિકામાં રૂપાંતરના બહુવિધ પરિમાણો થઈ રહ્યા છે
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Sandhani – Weaving Transformations in Kachchh, India: Key Findings and Analysis
The multiple dimensions of transformation taking place in the lives and livelihoods of the weaver community of Kachchh (Gujarat).
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Handloom saris produced with natural dyes hit the market
Will all weavers of cooperative societies in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts produce Udupi saris with natural dyes?
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This khadi collective in a Karnataka village has clients around the world
A diversified Gandhian village economy attempting to train Dalit women and women from other marginalised castes in new remunerative skills
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An ancient art is earning modern dividends in Khasi Hills
"Their organic dyes and processing methods have now become an area of study and research for design students”
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From the Himalayan mountains to Ocean Blues – Avani to Saagari
Avani's approach is to re-establish the broken link between the natural resource base, the farmer, dyer and weaver, and to nurture it