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	Khadi – The Pride Of India
		Khadi before independence was considered as the fabric for the political leaders and the rural people.
		During spinning of khadi the threads are interwoven in such a manner that it provides passage of air circulation in the fabric.
		In khadi silk, the ratio of khadi and silk fabric is 50:50.
	www.articleonramp.com /Article.cfm?ID=597 (1073 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Khadi (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In fact, khadi (which means any cloth that is hand spun and hand woven) had a most religious role in marriages when brides in India were presented with a khada charkha in their wedding trousseau to encourage spinning of the yarn.
		Initially the weaving of khadi was rather difficult as it was impossible tow eave a full length of cotton with the uneven khadi thread and at one time Gandhi is believed to have threatened to wear a sack if he was not provided with a khadi dhoti.
		The weaving of khadi is preceded by the spinning of the thread on the charkha after which it goes to the bobbin winder, warper, sizer and finally the weaver.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Khadi (688 words)

	Boston Globe Online / Reprint
		Khadi is the first child in the nation to receive umbilical-cord blood from a sibling for the treatment of sickle-cell anemia.
		Khadi and her father are expected to return home from Memphis by the end of June.
		Khadi, who speaks to her mother several times a day, has received an outpouring of support from her classmates at the Oldham Elementary School in Norwood.
	www.boston.com /globe/search/stories/reprints/newmedprocedure.htm (1292 words)

	Khadi,fabric Khadi,mahatma gandhi,Khadi Clothes,Khadi Fashion,Khadi Garments, Swaraj and swadeshi, handloom yarn, hand ...
		In fact, khadi (which means any cloth that is hand spun and hand woven) had a most religious role in marriages when brides in India were presented with a khada charkha in their wedding trousseau to encourage spinning of the yarn.
		Initially the weaving of khadi was rather difficult as it was impossible tow eave a full length of cotton with the uneven khadi thread and at one time Gandhi is believed to have threatened to wear a sack if he was not provided with a khadi dhoti.
		The weaving of khadi is preceded by the spinning of the thread on the charkha after which it goes to the bobbin winder, warper, sizer and finally the weaver.
	www.indiaprofile.com /fashion/khadi.htm (1375 words)

	Lawrence online art materials store
		Khadi is the handspun cotton yarn which has been produced in India's villages for thousands of years.
		Khadi cotton rag papers are made for us at our new paper mill in the rural area of Karnataka, South India.
		Sheet sizes from KHADI PAPERS INDIA go from A5, A4, A3, and A2 through imperial and double elephant, two traditional handmade paper sizes, to Indian atlas, at a metre by nearly a metre and a half, probably the biggest handmade paper to be found anywhere in the world.
	www.lawrence.co.uk /fact_sheets/khadi.html (1301 words)

	The Hindu : Has khadi found a new spinning wheel?
		To be seen in khadi was patriotic, it showed disdain for the 'angrezi' aggressor and displayed loud and clear where the wearer's loyalties lay.
		The pre-independence generation took to khadi as a way of life and the post-independence politicians took to khadi as a way of professing their profession.
		Khadi fabrics are woven on handloom from cotton, silk, and woollen yarn, which are hand-spun.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/mp/2002/08/15/stories/2002081500770100.htm (1033 words)

	Introducing DCC 2003: Khadi
		Khadi was chosen as a theme for this course in October 2003 since it was getting hyped up attention at the Institute through the ongoing "Afri-Khadi Project" and with the establishment of the "KVIC-NID Design Centre.
		The teachers decided to offer Khadi to the PG batches from Textiles and Apparal (Batch 1), and Product, Furniture, Ceramiic and Lifestyles (Batch 2) so that the area of Khadi could be looked at afreash without the baggage that had been accumulated over the years of its existance.
		Many sectors of Khadi were the subjects of imaginative exploration and scenario building and some of these atre indeed potential seeds that can act as transformers of the sector in the days ahead.
	homepage.mac.com /ranjanmp/DCC_2003_Khadi/Education17.html (573 words)

	Daily Excelsior... Weekly Specials - Fashion
		Not only is khadi the perfect thing to wear for the hot and humid Indian summers but also it serves as an ideal fabric for the chilly winter.
		Khadi thus became the symbol of Independence in 1920.
		The unfortunate part is that even years after independence khadi came to be associated with a typical fusty image associated with it, as something only the old-archaic, politicians and the jholawalas wore.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /weekly_specials/fashion.htm (2327 words)

	Khadi (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Khadi is a versatile fabric, cool in summers and warm in winters.
		In order to improve the look, khadi is often starched to have a stiffer shape.
		Khadi was used, and dyed random colors, in some of the costumes for the Star Wars prequels.
	www.buzznet.com /tags/khadi (219 words)

	Online Shopping for Khadi Shawl, Shawl
		Khadi shawls carry them a rich traditional appeal and are especially popular for their decorative properties.
		Khadi shawls with nakshi kantha are also very popular in the Western countries which are available in vibrant colors and fancy patterns and designs.
		Khadi shawls are largely produced in the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal and Delhi.
	www.salwarkameezindia.com /khadi-shawl.htm (753 words)

	The Inner-net - 2005: State of Gandhi's Khadi
		At present, Khadi is a bit more expensive today and that can change with the right policies and better marketing; still, just as an orginal painting will never be as cheap as a print, hand-spun khadi and block printing won't ever be able to compete with a 80 rupee t-shirt made from synthetic material.
		Khadi pundits came out and declared, "Khadi will soon take over the textile market." Instead of remembering the principles of Khadi, they started creating extravagant shows, setting up huge infrastructures, and entering a centralized marketing system that they were ill-equiped to fight, that Khadi never stood for.
		We all know that Khadi is no more considered to be the sacred attire of sincere leaders who has diasappointed the masses with their hypocracy.
	nipun.charityfocus.org /blog/ar/pilgrimvedchi/000663.html (2729 words)

	Gandhi's Views on Swadeshi / Khadi
		For those who know anything about the production of khadi know how patiently the spinners and the weavers have to toil at their trade, and even so must we have patience while we are spinning 'the thread of Swaraj'.
		Khadi delivers the poor from the bonds of the rich and creates a moral and spiritual bond between the classes and the masses.
		The mission of khadi is not merely to supply the townspeople with fashionable khadi that will vie with the mill manufacturers and thus like other industries supply a few artisans with employment, but it is to become a supplementary industry to agriculture.
	www.mkgandhi.org /swadeshi_khadi/khadiquotes.htm (1674 words)

	The Tribune - Magazine section - Saturday Extra
		Designers also lament that khadi is yet to evoke the kind of response in the domestic markets that is has generated abroad.
		One reason why some people wear khadi is the feeling that by designing clothes in khadi and by wearing khadi they are supporting the 80 per cent of the population that lives in villages," says Dogra.
		The second kind of people, according to her, wear it because of the inherent nature of khadi since "It is one of the best and comfortable fabrics for both winter and summer: cool in summer and warm in winter.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20041023/saturday/main1.htm (1164 words)

	Make khadi garments attractive, says CM \| oHERALDo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		PANJIM, FEB 4— Khadi could well be one fabric that more fashion designers could experiment with after a suggestion made by the Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane, that designers should come forward to design khadi garments so that the common man is attracted to khadi.
		The exhibition is organised by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), state office from February 4 to February 10.
		He also said that in rural areas those involved in the khadi industry have to pay 4 per cent VAT and this is high for the rural people employed in this industry.
	www.oheraldo.in /node/9448 (412 words)

	Karnataka Khadi Gramodyog Samyukta Sangh (F) Hubli-INDIAN NATIONAL FLAG PRODUCTION CENTRE
		The history of ‘Khadi’ almost begins from the day Mahatma Gandhi came to know about the ‘Charakha’ for the first time in 1908 when he was in London as the head of a delegation from South Africa.
		He decided then and there the course he was to take and the goal he was to pursue in his future life --devoting himself to the service of India and freeing it from the shackles of British rule.
		Khadi also symbolised India’s return to its traditional occupation and revival of its once glorious past.
	khadifederation.com (276 words)

	Khadi - L5r: Legend of the Five Rings - a Wikia wiki
		A Khadi is an undead minion, made so by a gaijin ritual that removes the victim's heart and links him to his master's.
		A khadi will exist as long as his heart remains intact, so gaijin sorcerers keep the hearts of their minions hidden to retain control over them.
		The word Khadi originates from the Burning Sands, where the ritual was invented, and translates as "servant".
	l5r.wikia.com /wiki/Khadi (274 words)

	Gandhi's Views on Swadeshi / Khadi
		The workers of the institution should be reoriented in the philosophy of Khadi so that they understand better its relevance and importance in the present National and International context.
		The freedom and initiative of the Khadi institution and their workers should be preserved.
		It has been our experience that the spinners engaged in Khadi spinning on the Ambar Charkha or the traditional Charkha do not use Khadi, though it is produced from the yarn which he or she spins, and which provides him with employment.
	www.mkgandhi.org /swadeshi_khadi/khadi1.htm (1078 words)

	khadi world : khadi products - khadi fabric - khadi papers - handmade products
		Khadi is made by rural artisans in natural surroundings and is truly eco-friendly fabric.
		Khadi is available in many weaves and designs and stands apart from mill made unnatural clothes.
		Khadi provides supplementary occupation to the semi starved and semi-employed millions of India on a scale unequalled by any other occupation.
	www.khadiworld.com (214 words)

	The future of Gramabhimukh Khadi
		Experiments with power applied to the spinning process should be carried out in the interests of decentralization, an making Khadi more dependant on local resources than on the commission and state Governments as at present.
		It has been our experience that the spinners engaged in Khadi spinning on the Ambar Charkha or the traditional Charkha do not use Khadi, though it is produced from the.
		Unless therefore some of these difficulties are removed, or new values can be introduced in Khadi, it would be completely unrealistic to expect any change in the present situation relating to the production and consumption of Khadi.
	www.mkgandhi-sarvodaya.org /swadeshi_khadi/khadi1.htm (1087 words)

	From khadi to couture
		Khadi is no longer the reserve of Indian villages, but an exclusive, chic fabric, flirting with international fashion.
		She took one of the first steps towards making khadi chic — ’Tree of Life’ show, which has been featured over the years in many locations, most recently at the World Economic Forum in Davos and, in March 2007, at ITB in Berlin.
		Khadi, according to Kumar, might have changed in weave and form (with designers marrying it to lurex), it’s still a symbol of India, only this time, a symbol that international fashion is going gaga about.
	news.indiainfo.com /2007/10/02/0710021409_khadi.html (379 words)

	INDIA SAIJIKI ..... (WKD - INDIA): Khadi
		Khadi is a homespun cotton fabric introduced to India by Mahatma Gandhi.
		The handspun cotton, known as Khadi is of special significance to Indians.
		Gandhi elevated the fragile thread of cotton to as a symbol of strength, and self-sufficiency and to employment for the millions during India's freedom struggle, and that symbolism of wearing cloth made by human hands has continued till this day.
	indiasaijikiworlkhaiku.blogspot.com /2005/11/khadi.html (670 words)

	Gandhigram Trust - Khadi Trust
		The Khadi and Village Industries Units in villages were started as part of the freedom struggle to revive village industries and also against the foreign goods being dumped in India, under the leadership and encouragement of Gandhiji.
		Gandhigram Khadi Public Charitable Trust was awarded the best Rural Industries Unit Award for the year 2002 - 2003 and the award presented by the then Prime Minister at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 14-3-2003.
		These khadi village units operate under the Gandhigram Trust umbrella and also promoted by Gandhigram and operated in the nearby villages.
	www.gandhigram.org /v-indts/khadi.htm (1651 words)

	The Hindu : Karnataka / Mangalore News : MIFT students to promote khadi
		From next year onwards, we will also try to get at least two or three colleges in the city to mark a day exclusively for khadi wear, which will ensure that the textile is not forgotten this easily, he said.
		Adding that the idea of holding such a khadi movement was inspired by the former Director of the MIFT, M.G. Hegde's love for the textile, Mr.
		D'Souza said khadi can be revived if all people wear it for at least a day in a year.
	www.hindu.com /2005/02/06/stories/2005020612060300.htm (391 words)

	Haryana Khadi and Village Industries Board -- Schemes
		This scheme was applicable only for Khadi and Village Industries in regard to capital Expenditure and working capital requirement to raise loan for financial institution.
		The scheme envisages that interest payable to the banks will be subsidised by the Commission and the quantum of the subsidy will be limited to the difference between the actual rate of interest charged by the financing institutions and the initial 4% to be borne by the borrower.
		Haryana Khadi and Village Industries Board also provide marketing assistence to sale the products of the industries set up in KVI sector by organizing not only the district level khadi exhibitions but also the state level and Zonal level khadi Expos.
	harkhadi.nic.in /schemes.asp (1930 words)

	Khadi Samiti SGSY Dausa - Zila Parishad Rural Development Cell Dausa (Rajasthan) India.
		Khadi Samiti SGSY Dausa - Zila Parishad Rural Development Cell Dausa (Rajasthan) India.
		The Kshetriya Khadi Gramodyog Samiti, Dausa is Rs.
		Zila Parishad Dausa is the project implementing agency and Kshetriya Khadi Gramodyog Sam.it, Dausa will impelement the Projecr.
	www.khadisamitidausa.org (232 words)

	DKVI
		The main aim of the board is to generate employment in the NCT of Delhi specially in the rural area.
		To conduct training centers with a view to impart the necessary skill and knowledge for carrying on khadi and village industries.
		To collect statistics relating to khadi and village industries from such person or persons as may be prescribed and to publish the statistics so collected.
	dkvib.delhigovt.nic.in /activity.html (636 words)

	About Thai Khadi Research Institute
		Established in 1971, The Thai Khadi Research Institute was initially intended to encourage academics in Thailand to create and disseminate the body of knowledge about Thai society and culture.
		During the past decade, research projects also involved the fields of medicine and science and technology in response to the demands of personnel and academics at the university’s newly established faculties.
		At present, The Thai Khadi Research Institute has concentrated on conducting its own research projects in the fields of social sciences and the humanities.
	tkri.tu.ac.th /eng/about-eng.htm (777 words)

	NDTV.com: Rush for Khadi as UP goes to polls
		Showrooms like the Khadi Gram Udyog in Lucknow are stocking up to meet the neta rush.
		Khadi outlets across Uttar Pradesh have nearly tripled their stock.
		Given the huge demand, the UP Khadi Board thinks its the right time to launch a new variety of kurtas ranging from Rs 70-1,000.
	www.ndtv.com /convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070007130 (245 words)

	Payyanur Khadi
		This Khadi movement was started in Payyanur by the great freedom fighter of Payyanur, CH Govindan Nambiar.
		The Khadi movement was a part of the Independence struggle.
		When Gandhiji visited Payyanur in 1934, the Khadi activities of Payyanur was specially congratulated by him.During 1937-39 when Rajaji became the Chief minister of Madras State (Payyanur was a part of Madras State) a Charka-making unit was started in Payyanur with the Government financing.
	www.payyanur.com /khadi.htm (479 words)

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