Ecofriendly Handwoven SelvedgeDenim – 9.0 Oz – Off White (Undyed)
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. Width of the fabric is approx 40 inches (100 cm).
Warp and weft, both are used undyed, in natural color of cotton. The fabric can be dyed in any desired color.
Soft hand-feel, rich texture and the pristine natural color of cotton make this fabric stand apart.
Completely artisanal product, it can also be made using organic cotton yarn, on special requests.
Eco-friendly, Selvedge Denim, 40 inches (approx. 1 meter) width, woven by master crafts-person on traditional wooden frame hand operated looms, without using electricity.
The fabric is very suitable for making jeans, jackets, pyjama, shorts, capri, etc.
The texture of the fabric speaks for itself, and at the same time, it is very comfortable for the wearer. The natural glow of the fabric makes it stand out in even huge crowds.
Production Process
The fabic is made very slowly, just a couple of meters in an entire day. The yarn used for weaving khadi denim is hand-spun and has natural slubs which impart the magnificent 3-D texture to the fabric.
Composition
This handwoven denim fabric is made from 100% cotton hand-spun yarn. The count of yarn in both warp and weft is approximately equivalent to 10s. The warp (length-wise) and weft (width-wise) yarns used, both are un-dyed to retain the natural color of cotton. No chemicals are used in the entire production process.
Fabric Weight
This is a medium weight fabric, weighing approximately 250-270 gm per sq met (9 oz per sq yard).
Organic Cotton Khadi Denim
We also offer medium weight khadi selvedge denim made from organic cotton on special requests.
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.
The fabric is offered in a READY FOR DYEING state. The warp and weft yarns used for weaving this fabric are in the natural color of cotton.
The fabric can be dyed using organic / natural dyes, and / or the standard synthetic dyes which are used for dyeing cotton material, as per requirement.
You may optionally bleach the fabric before dyeing it, in case you require to do so.
