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KHADI ZERO WASTAGE

KHADI Khadi is a term used for fabrics that are hand-spun and handwoven, usually from cotton fiber. However, contrary to popular belief, khadi is also manufactured from silk and wool, known as khadi silk or woolen khadi respectively. The fabric is known for its rugged texture, comfortable feel and ability to keep people warm in winter while keeping them cool during the summer.

Khadi and Charkha Khadi 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 the masses.

The masses lost their freedom, such as it was, with the loss of the Charkha.

The Charkha supplemented the agriculture of the villagers and gave it dignity.’

However, he soon understood that more than the production and sale of this handwoven fabric, it’s the acceptance of the very fabric in our own daily lives that will bring the change.

Gandhi made the Swadeshi Movement synonymous with khadi. He promoted its simplicity as a social equalizer and made it the nation’s fabric.

‘If we have the ‘khadi spirit’ in us, we would surround ourselves with simplicity in every walk of life. The ‘khadi spirit’ means illimitable patience.For those who know anything about the production of khadi know how patiently the spinners and the weavers have to toil at their trade, and even so must we have patience while we are spinning ‘the thread of Swaraj.’

The ‘khadi spirit’ means fellow-feeling with every human being on earth. It means a complete renunciation of everything that is likely to harm our fellow creatures, and if we but cultivate that spirit amongst the millions of our countrymen, what a land this India of ours would be! And t he more I move about the country and the more I see the things for myself, the richer, the stronger is my faith growing in the capacity of the spinning wheel.’

ZERO WASTAGE Zero waste is simply means a product or process that eliminates waste materials. The term can be applied to many different industries, and can even encompass a ‘way of life’. Whithin the fashion industry a zero waste garment is systematically designed to eliminate and avoid wasting materials so that no textiles are disposed of.

Just like the theory behind “ Circular Economy” the concept of zero waste is one where everything is reused and nothing is discarded. It is the antithesis of the “build, buy and bury ” model - a one way ticket from raw material to factory to user then landfill. The circular economy has the potential to completely transform the way in which business operate, and resource - intensive industries like fashion are at the heart of debate Waste is a major contributor to global warming. Solid landfill are the largest man made source of methan gas in United States. Methan is a powerful greenhouse gas that is 23 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than the most prevalent greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. Zero waste is all about addressing waste as a primary root cause of global warming. A zero waste strategy supports all three of the generally accepted goals of sustainability - economic well being, environmental protection and social well being.

As the second most polluting industry, fashion has an immense impact on the environment and on the millions of people who work in it. Our world is facting serious environmental change, affecting all life on the planet.

- According tto the UN if the fashion industry does not change its tactics, by 2030 clean water will no longer be a reachable resource for half the worlds population.

- Americans still trow away 13 million tons of textiles about 85 percent of their clothes each year, accounting for 9 percent of total non-recycled waste.

- Over the past 10 years clothing has been the fastest growing waste stream in the UK. - Britons are expacted to get rid of 680m pieces of clothing as they spring clean their wardrobes this year, with a staggering 235m of the garments excpected to end up in landfill. Consumers will dispose of an average of 19 items, with seven going straight in the bin.

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Zero Waste

Khadi

Cotton

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Jewelery

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Indian Hopes

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Charkha

Khadi has a very profound and deep meaning in India, it is not simply a hand spun cloth, its an entire movement !

Khadi movement started by Gandhiji, the Khadi movement promoted an ideology, an idea that Indians could be self-reliant on cotton and be free from foreign cloth and clothing.

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Khadi

Natural Fibers

Oxidised Jewelry

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Front Garment Design ( Pencil Sketch )

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FLAP (different colour) TRIMMINGS (Buttons for show) HANDKERCHIEF FALL

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