Tag: handspinning

Revolution to Liberation

August 5th, 2021 • admin

Fashion is sexy, addictive exclusive and fast moving. Sustainability is slowness, care, it is  flourishing responsible. The fashion industry until very recently has not been very sustainable. We are drowning in textiles. Sales have increased dramatically in the last 20 years. Do you know that you have 4 times the no of clothes than your […]

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The Art of spinning on a Charkha – Sharon tries her hand at it

August 6th, 2021 • admin

The Box Charkha used by Gandhi in prison makes it convenient to spin wherever you are. Spin yarn, up and down, round and about, intuitive movements to stop the yarn from breaking. Therapeutic!

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The Story of Khadi

August 6th, 2021 • admin

It began with Khadi demanding Swadeshi to restore the Indian traditions to become self reliant. Arup Rakshit of MGGS Sutrakara working at the grassroots with farmers talks of the How Why Where When of desi cotton The Charkha, the wheel of life turns and the spindles draw out the thread from bolls of cotton. Up […]

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