100% Cotton Khadi Denim fabric with selvedge, approx. 9 oz / sq yard (300 GSM), most suitable for making khadi denim selvedge cut jeans, jackets, coats, shorts, capris, dresses, kimonos, trousers, and much more.
The fabric is woven out of 100% cotton, hand-spun yarns, in both warp and weft. The yarns are woven in undyed state, and the coloring is done after the fabric has been woven and taken off the loom. The dyeing of fabric is done with dye extracted from pomegranate rind, in a hot dye bath.
Soft hand-feel, rich texture and a deep dark color make this fabric stand apart.
Completely artisanal product, it can also be made using organic cotton yarn, on special requests.
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 pomegranate rind, in a light shade.
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.
Generally, since denim conventionally is a warp-dyed fabric, we dye the warp yarns in desired colors and use weft in udyed state for making handloom / khadi selvedge denim fabric. As a result of this, the face of the fabric appears to be colored, and the back appears to be white or less colored than the front.
In the case of “fabric dyed” items, the fabric is woven using un-dyed yarn in both warp and weft, to make an off-white / creamish colored cloth. This fabric is then prepared for dyeing.
The dyeing of this fabric is done using colors extracted from various organic waste materials, like marigold petals, eucalyptus leaves, pomegranate rind, onion skins, madder roots, and also the dye extracted from indigo plant.
The dyeing is carried out manually, without using any machinery, and is therefore done in small lots only. In the resulting fabric, the front and back are not very different in color.
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 Pomegranate Rind Dye
Found in abundance, all around, the pomegranate rind is an excellent source of strikingly pleasant colors – rich vibrant yellows, browns and grays. The pomegranate rind dye is one of the best examples of re-cycling the waste to create value.
The pigment, which is very easy to extract, gives an unbelievable range of shades.
The dyeing is completely chemical-free, and organic in nature to the core.
This is another example of our commitment to recycle organic waste to create high flow eco-friendly products. We collect the rind from juice bars, and recycle it to extract the pigment after drying the pieces in sun.
Organic Dyeing with Pomegranate Rind Dye
