Khadi cotton
Spun by hand, woven by hand
Every garment begins as Khadi, a cloth made by human hands. No mill, no shortcut. Just cotton, a wheel, a loom and time, creating a cloth with a natural breathability and character you can feel.
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The cotton
It begins with raw cotton. The cotton is prepared and handspun into yarn. Nothing is blended in. What begins as cotton becomes a cloth with a natural feel, texture and breathability.
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The charkha
A machine could spin the yarn faster. But the subtle irregularity of hand spun yarn is part of what gives Khadi its distinctive texture and character.
A Charkha is a traditional hand spinning wheel used to turn cotton into yarn.
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The loom
The yarn is handwoven on a loom, without electricity, one length of cloth at a time. The resulting structure allows air to move through the cloth rather than trapping heat against the skin, helping Khadi feel naturally cool during practice.
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The finish
The woven cloth is then washed and finished before being cut and sewn into garments. It is unhurried work, done by people whose skill this craft depends on, with every stage bringing the cloth closer to you.
A cloth with a history
Khadi is an Indian textile tradition that has been passed down through generations. Its defining process, cotton spun by hand and woven on a handloom, has remained remarkably simple for centuries.
More than a fabric, Khadi represents a way of making that values patience, human skill and the natural character of the cloth.
What is made slowly carries something different.
A living cloth
Because khadi is made by hand, it behaves like something made by hand. These are not faults in the cloth. They are the reasons we chose it.
It breathes
The open handwoven structure lets air move through the cloth, so it stays cool through long, slow practice.
It softens
Khadi begins with a little body to it and relaxes with every wash, settling into the shape of the person wearing it.
It becomes yours
Slight variations in tone and weave are part of hand spun, handwoven cloth. No two pieces are quite alike.
Then comes the colour
Once the cloth is woven, it is dyed by hand using only plants. Nothing synthetic ever touches it.
Read about our natural dyes