Premium Eco-friendly, Hand-woven KHADI Selvedge Denim fabric, woven out of 100% cotton hand-spun yarn. The fabric is offered in a standard width of 40 inches (approx. 1 meter).
Completely artisanal fabric, woven by hand, without using electricity
Warp: Hand-spun, 100% Cotton, hand-dyed with natural dye, extracted from leaves of Eucalyptus tree, to a light yellow shade
Weft: Hand-spun, 100% Cotton, Un-dyed
Very high breathability, friendly for the human skin, very comfortable for the wearer, in all weathers
This fabric is also available in the organic cotton variety, on specific requirement.
Premium Eco-friendly, Hand-woven KHADI Selvedge Denim fabric, woven out of 100% cotton hand-spun yarn. The fabric is offered in a standard width of 40 inches (approx. 1 meter).
This is a completely artisanal fabric, woven by master crafts-persons on traditional wooden frame, hand & foot operated looms, without using electricity, at any stage of the process.
The fabric is hand-dyed with natural / vegetable dyes, extracted from leaves of Eucalyptus tree, to a light yellow shade, in a hot dye bath.
It has very high breathability, is friendly for the human skin, and very comfortable for the wearer, in all weathers.
This fabric is also available in the organic cotton variety, on specific requirement.
Hand Spinning of Organic Cotton Fibers to make Yarn
100% Cotton Hand-spun Hand-woven Denim
The term “khadi” refers to a cloth or fabric which has been hand-woven out of hand-spun yarn made on a “charkha”. Thus, “khadi denim” implies a three up one down (3 x 1) twill weave fabric which has been made using 100% cotton hand-spun yarn.
Authentic khadi denim has a very soft hand-feel, and is highly breathable and comfortable for the wearer. But, it is very difficult to find genuine khadi denim in the market.
The weaving of hand-spun yarns, in itself, is a difficult thing to do. It becomes still more complex when the weave is 3 x 1, and the fabric construction is dense. Therefore, it is usually very difficult to find authentic khadi denim in the market.
In the recent years, many suppliers, brands and even high-end fashion designers have started selling “khadi” and even “khadi denim” which is woven out of charkhas that have been modified, or in which the mill-made roving is used as the input material for making yarn.
So, whenever you come across some fabric being promoted as “khadi denim”, do take a closer look at the yarns. In authentic hand-spun yarns, you can very easily notice variation in thickness of yarn along the length, and the variation is quite random. If the thicker portions are repeating at intervals, in all probability it is not hand-spun yarn, and the fabric is not khadi.
Organic Cotton Khadi Denim
If the cotton used for spinning yarn has been grown organically – without using chemical-based fertilizers and pesticides – the resultant fabric is Organic Cotton Khadi Denim. It is still rarer to find, and is a high premium product.
Organic Dyeing with Eucalyptus Tree Leaves
Eucalyptus tree leaves contain tannin and flavanoids, both of which are critical for proper fixing of the dye. Cotton yarn, or fabric, dyed with color extracted from eucalyptus tree leaves acquire a light yellow / brown color.
We pick up the eucalyptus leaves from inside the forests and from other places which have eucalyptus plantation.
The leaves are then dried in sun and a powder is made which is used as the dye. Alternatively, the leaves are cut into small pieces, which are then boiled in water to extract the coloring material.
This is another example of our commitment to recycle organic waste to create high value eco-friendly products, while at the same time generating more jobs and employment for local artisans by engaging them for extraction of organic eco-friendly dye material from the locally available organic waste material and for completely manual process of dyeing yarn and fabric.
Organic Dyeing with Eucalyptus Tree Leaves
