Khadi (pronounced, Khādī), derived from khaddar, [1] [2] [3] is a hand-spun and woven natural fibre cloth promoted by Mahatma Gandhi as swadeshi (self-sufficiency) for the freedom …

In the beginning Gandhiji used to wear a coat-pant and a hat. Then he started wearing a lungi (a wrap around cloth). Later he started wearing a dhoti, a long coat and a turban. Then he …

In this essay, it is proposed to examine how these very identities were constructed and used through the medium of a simple yet powerful cloth— khadi.1. The theory that clothes were …

2019年2月1日 · His humble clothing was in non-violent defiance of the British Rule–a message that he wore on himself for the rest of his life. Yet, the choice of clothing has a deeper story set …

2023年10月1日 · At the heart of Gandhi's textile legacy lies the Khadi revolution. Khadi, a simple handspun and handwoven fabric, became the symbol of Gandhi's vision for a self-reliant and …

2016年9月16日 · Ninety-five years ago on 22 nd September 1921, Gandhi made a momentous decision to change his attire. From the elaborate Gujarati attire, he decided on a simple dhoti …

His humble clothing was in non-violent defiance of the British Rule–a message that he wore on himself for the rest of his life. Yet, the choice of clothing has a deeper story set in the ancient …

In September 1921, Mahatma Gandhi made the revolutionary decision of boycotting western attire and embraced the dhoti (loincloth) and shawl. This life-changing decision was made in the …

2017年4月12日 · Gandhi didn’t just revive India’s flagging Khadi industry, he made the humble hand-spun fabric the symbol of all things swadeshi. When he encouraged people across India …

September 22 marks 100 years of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s decision to change his style of dressing and adopt the loin cloth. At first, he had only intended to sustain it till the end of …