Magic of Khadi: Gandhigram’s summer pop-up showcases eco-printed fabrics and hand-spun textiles

Gandhigram, a societal organisation promoting sustainable surviving and agrarian development, volition contiguous its yearly exhibition, Magic of Khadi — a two-day Summer Pop-Up. The lawsuit volition diagnostic a curated showcase of hand-spun textiles, kalamkari fabrics, saris, towels, dhotis, mundane khadi clothing, and colony manufacture products crafted by Gandhigram artisans.

Aditi Jain, textile decorator for Gandhigram, says this year’s highlights see eco-printed fabrics, arsenic good arsenic kalamkari and muslin saris, designed by the Centre of Excellence for Khadi (COEK).

Five eco-printing store sessions volition beryllium held implicit the 2 days, allowing participants aged 8 and above. The workshops are priced astatine ₹750 per person. In this art, plant-based dyes are utilized on with existent leaves, flowers, and works matter, which are placed connected cloth and past pressed, rolled, oregon steamed to transportation earthy pigments.

For those looking for saris, Aditi recommends the COEK-designed muslin sari. “We besides person a 72-count Idaikal fabric khadi sari, which gives a brushed and comfy drape. This weave is wrinkle-free, does not necessitate starching, and falls well,” she says. The postulation of modern khadi covering is 100 percent hand-spun and hand-woven.

The ready-to-wear class includes kurtas, occidental tops, shirts, dresses, and jumpsuits for women, and shirts, dhotis, and kurtas for men. Women’s deterioration is disposable connected clearance sale. Gandhigram’s eco-printed towels person consistently been bestsellers, alongside eco-printed yardages.

The accumulation volition besides diagnostic Gandhigram’s colony manufacture products, crafted by its artisans. Shoppers tin take from Siddha and Ayurvedic medicines, chromatic and flavoured honey, juices, edible oils, wellness mixes, spice powders, pickles, and idiosyncratic attraction items specified arsenic shampoo, soaps, detergents, and cleaners.

By visiting the exhibition, attendees tin acquisition India’s affluent practice portion supporting skilled artisans and craftsmen. All proceeds from the merchantability spell towards Gandhigram’s developmental initiatives. Established successful 1947 nether the guidance of Mahatma Gandhi, the Gandhigram Trust aims to physique an autarkic and self-reliant agrarian India.

@ CP Arts Centre, Teynampet. April 10 and 11, 10am to 8pm. To registry for eco-printing,call: 9712606705