Spinning a yarn for Brand Khadi: The fabric\'s makeover in world of fashion

Spinning a yarn for Brand Khadi: The fabric's makeover in world of fashion

Khadi's proponents are talking to a new audience, in a language and form that is giving the age-old yarn a contemporary twist

T E Narasimhan  |  Chennai 

From Arvind Mills, Raymond and other branded textile manufacturers to the fraternity of fashion designers, the past few years have had a whole new set of suitors standing attendance to Brand Khadi.

Its identity—from a fabric favoured by politicians and a symbol of national pride to an embodiment of sustainable fashion and millennial values—is undergoing a massive change and the makeover is opening the door to a new world of consumers for the government-owned Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Khadi’s proponents are talking to a new audience, in a ...

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First Published: Mon, April 08 2019. 23:42 IST