Timeless Khadi

While khadi likely conjures up images of handwoven cotton textile, it is in fact a technique of making textile. It can used to make textiles in pure cotton, wool, silk, linen, or blends of these raw materials, like cotton-silk, linen-silk, cotton-wool and linen-wool or silk-wool. Any textile is called “khadi” when it is made using hand-spun yarn which is then is handwoven on a handloom.

Khadi cotton is popularly known as the “fabric of freedom” given its historical significance in, and association with, India’s freedom movement. This is also a key reason why “khadi” as a word is most commonly associated with a type of cotton instead of the technique which it is.

カディコットン

カディ綿には、粗いものから極細でほとんど半透明の羽毛のような織物まで、さまざまな種類があります。粗い糸は、家庭用家具やひざ掛けなどの作成に必要な厚手の織物用に紡がれ織られ、極細のカディ織物を織るには、極めて巧妙で細心の注意を払った糸紡ぎが必要です。
織物の糸番手によって、その粗さや細さが決まります。通常、60 番手または 80 番手の織物は、生地の落ちや流れに構造が必要なアパレルの製造に使用されます。

100番台や120番台の細い番手は、高級で軽量な夏用衣料やサリーを作るのに使用されます。

気候（熱、湿度）と原材料の品質は、糸の製造と織りの工程に大きな影響を与えます。極端に暑く湿度の高い天候は、織りに必要な強度を備えた最高級の糸を紡ぐには理想的ではありません。

当然のことながら、上質なカディ綿織物は、上質な糸と織物を作るのに必要な技術を考えると、高価になります。

OTHER KHADI TEXTILES

Among other popular khadi textiles come khadi silks, especially khadi mulberry silk followed by varieties like Tussar silk, Ahimsa (Peace) silk and Matka silk. Khadi blends like cotton-silk, silk-wool, cotton-wool, linen-silk are popular textiles given their versatility, variety of textures and weights available and ease of use across seasons.

Cotton-silks are strong, breathable and feather weight. The textile has a soft gleam like silk, making colours pop, while being skin friendly even in the hottest climates. The fabric has a nice drape and soft fluid look making it an ideal choice for light weight dresses, shirts and pants that can be worn year round.

Linen-silk has become very popular as a fabric in recent years. It has a fluid, translucent quality with the texture of khadi, the weight and hence the fall of linen, and the shine of silk.

Cotton-wools are warm and cosy, skin friendly, and make for the perfect textile for creating layering pieces especially for early Spring and for Fall/Winter.

Silk-wool has long been a popular winter time staple in India. It is used for making apparel, shawls, scarves and stoles, and sarees with the perfect level cosy and a nice drape.