Khadi Weaving of Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Khadi has been a symbol of independence and great jubilation for Indians. The cotton is spun into yarn on the charkha and then woven on a loom. It’s story is inticately connected with the story of India’s colonial past and the subsequent freedom from it. The khadi weaving industry in Ahmedabad, has encouraged experimentation of the charkha. the traditional tool for spinning khadi. A wide range of khadi products and their variants are available at the Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad and across various khadi bhandars in the state.