There was a time when Khadi was considered ordinary and Khadi was not used in the name of fashion. But in modern times, demand for khadi along with fashion is also increasing day by day. Khadi today is like people of all ages, whether it is college going students or women and men going to the office. Presently everything is made from khadi, such as shirts, kurta-salwar, saris, tops, hats, bags, slippers, even earrings etc. are also found in the market. Earnings from khadi sales have also increased. Designers are climbing on the ramp with the collection of khadi and the brands of clothing is being profitable in the sale of this cotton cloth.
Varieties of khadi:
Khadi is being mixed with silk, wool and cotton. Silk and khadi fabrics are made in the ratio of 50-50 percent. This fabric is expensive, but gives a princess look. There will be salwar-shirt, kurta-pajama, saris, jacket etc.
Cotton khadi:
Khadi is being prepared as a soft textured by mixing it with cotton. This fabric is called linen. This is the modern form of khadi. Often linen is also called improved form of khadi. In this mail of Khadi and Cotton you get a printed fabric along with a plane. In this fabric, there are more than one matching kit in the market for mail, female and children. Apart from this, Khadi is available in cotton saris, salwar suites, western tops, shirts, trousers, skirts, handkerchiefs, etc., with stunning designs and reasonable prices.
Polyester khadi:
Khadi is not behind any type of fashion. In this race of fashion, khadi is being mixed with polyester and a comfortable texture is being prepared. Designer Kamal Wadkar designed both Indian and Western dresses on this fabric. You can take sari, top, kurtis, salwar-shirt, wrap-around and designer dress. It is easy to wash, but wash with a good washing powder manually. Do not wash in the machine.
Silk khadi: 
Mixing silk with khadi is a very attractive fabric. This fabric has brightness. Garments made from this can be worn on any special occasion, such as a party, marriage or festival like Deepawali. By wearing them your personality will be the most different. In this fabric, khadi and silk are mixed in proportion to fifty percent. After the first wash, the cloth shrinks up to three percent. This fabric is expensive from the rest of the khadi fabric. Salwar-kameez made of khadi silk, kurta-pajama, saris, scarf, shirt, jacket etc. will be found in the market in stunning designs and colors. They need a lot of care. These clothes requires on drycleaning.
Woolen khadi:
The clothes made with the combination of Khadi and Wool will also apply to your personality. You can take a good range from overcoat, nightgown, jacket, long jacket, shawl, stole, hat, blanket, socks etc. from khadi stores. These clothes will not harm your skin and make the look better. You must take care of them, that is, do not wash them in hot water. Ez Wash only. If you get dry cleaned for the first time, then there will be no shortage of sunlight.
Dyeing khadi:
Dyeing Khadi means dye ie color khadi. Some designers are dyeing to give it a more attractive appearance, creating mini skirts, racer tops, halter neck top etc. in new colors. These colors have lime green, violet, baby pinks etc. People often get confused about Khadi and handloom, both of them understand the same, but the difference between these two is that khadi is made by hand, while handloom mills are made by machines, i.e. khadi is made of charkha and Handloom looms
First Khadi Designer-Gandhiji:
It is not wrong to say that Khadi’s first Indian designer is Gandhiji. First of all, the importance of Khadi is very well known by the Indians only. Gandhiji had said that wearing khadi clothes is not only a way to show love and devotion towards our country, but also wearing it is something that reflects the unity of Indians. He thus boycotted the foreign objects coming to work of ordinary life, not only the British. Gandhiji said that ‘Swaraj’ means to adopt his own rule, then ‘indigenous’ means that native things made from his own hands will have to be adopted. That is why Khadi is not only a symbol of freedom struggle but also a true Indian identity.
Properties in khadi:
Clothes made from khadi are both seasonal and winter warm. They absorb the sweat during the summer season, and also protect them from cold in the winter due to the strongness. The more these clothes are washed, the better they look.
It is a strong cloth and does not get torned for many years. It is not harmful to the skin. Yes, so keep in mind that during the summer, wear light khadi and pastel colors and wear thick khadi embroidered clothes in winter.
Khadi reservoir:
The khadi stores run by the government for khadi cloth are the stores of fashion – it is to say that Adityakumar Dubey and Narendra Mishra, the vendor of a branch of Khadi reservoir located in Noida, Here for women , capri, sari, stole, shawl, long kurtas-churudider, short curtains, trousers, kurtas etc. Readymade and their fabrics, kurta-pajamas for men, handkerchiefs, shirts and trousers, besides rays, bed sheets, pillows cover. There is also a beautiful variety of cushion covers, asanas, dusters and so on. The colors of khadi dyed in many colors, pink, purple, blue, yellow, green, firozi etc. will easily attract your mind. You will find planes or pretend, as well as designs. Their price will not be too heavy on your pocket.
A look at fashion designers on khadi:
When Devika Bhojwani- Khadi was touched by promising designers, it proved to be an amazing match for East-West. Devika Bhojwani sent about five thousand Khadi fabrics to Khadi Village Industries and Emporium by the name of Swadeshi. In 1989, the first and largest khadi fashion show in Mumbai was organized by Village Industries Commission (KVIC). In it, designer Devika Bhojwani presented 85 attractive designs.
Ritu Kumar – After this, in 1990, the famous fashion designer Ritu Kumar of Khadi looked over. Ritu presented his first Khadi collection at Delhi’s Craft Museum. They named it ‘T of Life’. Ritu presented eight types of Khadi compilation in this show and surprised everyone. After this show was successful, it was repeated several times for charity. After this, once again in 1997, Ritu impressed the British public by presenting their Khadi Show in London. Regarding Khadi, Ritu says that Khadi, symbol of freedom, has taken place in everyone’s wardrobes today.
Kamal Wadkar – It is such a person who constantly worked for the development of the Khadi. Khadi was very much appreciated as a traditional craft. They say that khadi is actually suited for India’s weather. Khadi is cool due to light weave and if it touches it with Ruby and Linen then the good word for gold is correct. Kamal Gujarat Handicraft Board-Gujjari and Mumbai Khadi Union. He made about 4500 designer dresses for the Khadi Village Industry in 150 different styles and in different colors named ‘Khadi and Beautiful Khadi’. Knowing the value of these will surprise you – between 450 to 750 They also had western costumes along with Indian costumes.
Asha Sarabhai, Manish Arora, Abu Sandeep etc. also recognized Khadi very well and worked on this fabric.
“Good promotion of the domestic industries like Khadi will ensure a strong economy and the development of remote areas of the country,” said Shreya Bhattacharya, Deputy Manager of Handlooms and Handicrafts in the National Skills Foundation of India. She said, “Khadi and Village Industries are the big employers of the country and alone Khadi exports have reached 77 crores.” This cloth is attracting young people too. Shah told that this is the option of Jurassic, Chiffon and Nate Cloth. Famous designers like Wendell Rodricks, Ritu Kumar, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Rahul Mishra and Ananda Kobra are using khadi cloth in their collections. Archana Shah, the founder of Bandh said, “Khadi is environment friendly, it can give permanent weavers to many weavers.” Plain cotton khadi cloth is available at a price of 34 to 82 rupees, but designer khadi clothes can be up to around 4,000.
