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Aasha kiran – first initiative

July 27th, 2020 • admin

As our first initiative, we are trying to help a colony of weavers from the quaint railhead to Sunderban tiger reserve called Canning. Mrinal a master weaver running a firm called ‘Baidyanath’, trying to sustain 25 weaver families around the area. These 26 families are currently facing a drastic backlog because of the combined effects [...]Read more →

Spinning yarn on the charkha

July 28th, 2020 • Vibha Mitra

Spinning yarn on the charkha, Gandhi believed, inculcated discipline and dedication. It was meant to be a great social equaliser — “It sits well on the shoulders of the poor, and it can be made, as it was made in the days of yore, to adorn the bodies of the richest and most artistic men [...]Read more →

Sustainable Fashion Insights

August 5th, 2020 • 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 […]

Sustainable Fashion Insights #myqissaa

July 28th, 2020 • Vibha Mitra

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 parents [...]Read more →

The Art of Spinning – At it – Aarushi Taparia

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! Coordinated movements. Start em young

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!

The Art of Spinning on Charkha

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. Ruby Rakshit of MGGS demonsttrates this fascinating skill to empower women and bring empowerment! Change!

The Charkha, the wheel of life

July 28th, 2020 • Vibha Mitra

The Charkha, the wheel of life turns and the spindles draw out the thread from bolls of cotton. Up and down, it needs concentration, focus and intuition. Almost all the women of yore had these qualities as they instinctively spun cotton in their free time. Therapy, quiet solitude and the even-paced movements creating threads of bonding. Family [...]Read more →

The Khadi Spirit

August 5th, 2021 • admin

The Khadi Spirit – A way of life Khadi the handmade handspun textile owes its revival to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. He was the one who saw its potential as a tool to being self-reliant, independent and bringing villages back to life. In his words: ‘The spinning wheel represents to me the hope of […]