Jaipur Conference: Perspectives on Khadi as an Ethical Movement
Laurence Sewell reflect on his experience of the International Conference on Globalisation of Khadi- Jaipur. This is the fourth in our series of blogs on the conference. Photo: Erna Janine Kok/Freeweaver Saori Studio Encompassing the Breadth of the Movement It was a...
International Conference on Globalisation of Khadi, Jaipur
International Conference on Globalisation of Khadi Note: It has been a year since the International Conference on Globalisation of Khadi was organised in Jaipur. Thie reflects on the conference experience of the author, Aditi Jain. Last year, we reproduced Aditi's...
Bengala Dye Workshop
Erna Janine of Freeweaver Saori Studio reflects on her experiences of the Festival of Natural Fibres 2019. Janine facilitated the event and led a Bengala Dye workshop. Festival of Natural Fibres 2019 On a quiet Saturday last November, I was excited to once again help...
Reflections on organising the Festival
BackgroundThe Festival of Natural Fibres 2019 was organised at Craft Central. This event brought together fashion and textiles designers and sustainability experts. Those who are looking to learn about and source natural fibres - for themselves and their businesses...
Act with Diligence
We bring to you two positive messages for our organic khadi masks. The first, ‘Act with Diligence’, is from Gandhi’s grandson, Gopalkrishna Gandhi. The second 'Symbol of Global Unity' is from Lord Parekh. These messages are a testimony to the work of Khadi...
Spinning a Yarn: Clicks that Tell a Tale
Rose quietly moved around the festival venue, a heritage iron forgery in London. Capturing the mood and sights of the day with her camera. A few felt her presence, but she made our collective experience memorable with her photos. Images with stories and stories within...
Innovation in Khadi: Lessons from Gandhigram
About the Author The author, Aditi Jain, is a crafts and textile designer, facilitator and observer. Aditi has a deep appreciation for everything handmade. She loves documenting stories of people places and objects. Aditi presented a case study on innovation in khadi...
Fabric and Fine Wine
The author Jo Salter is the founder of Where Does It Come From?, and, Non Executive Director of Khadi London. She was inspired to write the blog, Fabric and Fine Wine, after attending a khadi conference in Jaipur, India. A fellow speaker confided that they...
Khadi London Blog
Information, explainers and perspectives from the world of Khadi.