COVER STORY May 2020.The prime Minister also added, Free India should have a mindset of " ATMA NIBHARTA self-reliant Indians and India have always been about naturals and sustainability remember when your old clothes were given to your siblings or Vice the versa or those Skin grandma hacks of besan and curd. even for that matter when your mother collects all the clothes and then exchanges vessels for those all these are very sustainable practices. In fact, India is ranked as one of the best countries to have sustainable practices. Once you start Buying your local, the currency will and
GDP of our country will directly be affected and in a positive manner as the currency of India will circulate in India itself and will not go outside which will help our development and economy. Some local MADE IN INDIA Brands: Patanjali Ayurved Limited, founded by Ramdev Baba, it aims to produce made in India products which are sustainable as well with a lot less chemicals. Fabindia, it is more like a high end departmental store which aims at reviving Indian crafts and hands crafts. As well as sustainable.
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Khadi Naturals It aims to provide a better chemical free herbal and plant based products and encouragesIndian plants handicrafts and etc. Reference h tt p s : / / w w w.t i m e s n o w n e w s . com/india/article/vocal-for-localshould-become-mantra-for-everyindian-pm-pitches-for-aatmanirbhar-bharat-in-i-day-speech/637330 Vogue magazines https://www. vogue.in/
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CLOTHING FROM COCONA FIBRES Cocona fabrics offer superior comfort and enhanced performance in a variety of clothing applications. Cocona fabric provides protection from harmful UV rays;successfully manage odours,
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The coconut tree is known as “The tree of life.” Coconut meat, milk and oil have been widely used in products like suntan lotion, cooking, oil, medicine, water and air filters. In textile also, coir is very popular which is extracted fromthe husk of coconut and used in products such
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as floor mats, doormats, brushes, mattresses etc. Now, the finest quality of activated carbon comes from coconut shells to provide superior dry times, odour adsorption and UV protection on a wide range of product applications. The Cocona material is a natural fabric enhancer that is produced from activated carbon from coconut shells, which is infused into the textile fibre by Cocona Inc. patent method. The activated carbon is derived from coconut husks; it is a “waste” product of the water filter industry and is known since immemorial times
to absorb poisons and odours. Activated carbon has a huge absorbing area — one gram of it has a surface area the size of two tennis court. This activated carbon is infused into natural fibres like cotton, wool and synthetic fibres like polyester, nylon, etc, which is then blended with other fibres to create performance fabrics. History of cocona fibre Cocona, TrapTek LLC’s patented innovative technology that incorporatesactivated carbon derived from recycled coconut shells into fibres | SEPTEMBER 2020
