Khadi

While official records of his life remain sparse for the most part, the Sikkimese government recognised Trilochan Pokhrel’s contributions with the LD Kazi Award for Democratic Movement in 2018.

Madhya Pradesh-based KhaDigi also experiments with other natural fibres like organic cotton, and waste from bamboo and soybean.

Parbati Giri was just 16 when she fought the British Raj at the forefront of the Quit India. And she didn't stop serving her country even after Independence, going on to become a guardian angel for orphans and destitute people. #ForgottenHeroes #IndianIndependence

Last year, a well-reputed apparel brand’s claim of selling khadi clothing was challenged in the court. This #NationalHandloomDay, understand the different types of cotton better and avoid being cheated about the clothes you buy!

When a sarkari babu (government officer) or baniya (Marwari businessman) stepped out of his home in a safari suit, the sheen of the outfit accorded him a sense of respectability and sincerity.

He may have been mocked as a 'half-naked seditious fakir', but his iconic makeover went on to become the quintessential symbol of the common man and his spiritual strength.

Social entrepreneur Praveen Chauhan's venture, MATR joined its hands with Because of Nature, an Australia-based sustainable clothing label and unfurled the Happy Hands Project.

Did you know that Indian handlooms hold 95% of the handwoven fabrics in the world?

Not many in the country today would have heard of Dr KB Menon or of his journey from a scholar teaching at the Harvard to a stalwart revolutionary in the Malabar, who found his greater calling in the independence struggle for his motherland.

For years now, the flags that are hoisted at the Red Fort and other government installations come from these units in Karnataka.