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PRESS & MEDIA
Ms. Nargis Zaidi - Head of Apparel, CoEK participated in the design evaluation held at Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialization.
GANDHI’S VISION 3.0
The FDCI and KVIC show proved Khadi is the fabric of the future! Khadi is no longer stiff and just meant for the intelligentsia, now it is fine, supple and malleable bringing with it modern shapes and quirky prints, serenading a fast-moving GenZ.
Reimagining Khadi
FDCI’s Khadi show at the Lakme Fashion Week 2023 saw four designers infuse a new dimension to the fabric with finer woven threads and quirky motifs to create a distinct yet youthful vibe for GenZ
Spinning the 'Nation' - Khadi and Modern India
The Centre of Excellence for Khadi had the priviledge to receive Prof Lisa Trivedi, a cultural and social historian of modern South Asia and the author of ‘Clothing Gandhi’s Nation: Homespun and Modern India’. Presently, she is Professor of South Asian History at Hamilton College, Clinton, New York.
Her talk on 'Spinning the 'Nation': Khadi and Modern India' was attended by students, faculty and few specially invited guests. Our special guest was Smt Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, Chairperson of the National Gandhi Museum, a true Gandhian and an eminent leader and proponent of women empowerment. She spoke about her childhood and gave her perspective on khadi to the audience.
Our thanks to Ms Shelly Jyoti, Textile designer and artist, who made this event possible by connecting Prof Trivedi to us.
Her talk on 'Spinning the 'Nation': Khadi and Modern India' was attended by students, faculty and few specially invited guests. Our special guest was Smt Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, Chairperson of the National Gandhi Museum, a true Gandhian and an eminent leader and proponent of women empowerment. She spoke about her childhood and gave her perspective on khadi to the audience.
Our thanks to Ms Shelly Jyoti, Textile designer and artist, who made this event possible by connecting Prof Trivedi to us.
The New Khadi March
On the Assam trail of the Centre of Excellence for Khadi, which aims to unlock new branding, publicity, products and young markets for India’s historic fabric.
Khadi revolution
An exclusive showcase of 75 sarees upscales khadi’s aesthetic potential with celebratory colours, bead-button embellishments and intricate mukaish and baadla needlework.
Center of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK) to showcase design directions for khadi at the fourth edition of India Craft Week, a four-day event from 20th- 23rd October 2022, at NSIC Okhla, New Delhi
Khadi is a versatile fabric in terms of textures, weight and fabric content. Prime Minister has emphasised the role of khadi in transforming the nation through fashion for the youth. In our efforts to showcase the versatility of Khadi to a broader audience, the Centre of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK) is showcasing design directions for khadi at the fourth edition of India Craft Week, a four-day event from 20th- 23rd October 2022, at NSIC Okhla.
CoEK presents Aavartan at Bengaluru
The event will feature home and clothing collections created by CoEK’s in-house designers for a cross-generational audience. The CoEK team has scheduled interactive workshops on khadi and its subtler subtleties for which students from Bengaluru’s design colleges have been invited on September 16.
Centre of Excellence for Khadi to organise Avartan to showcase its collections
The event aims to integrate khadi with other art forms to take the ‘Khadi Spirit’ to a broader audience and interpret khadi with newer meanings.
Naveli Khadi
Centre of Excellence for Khadi is commemorating the 75th year of Independence with showcasing a collection of 75 Khadi Sarees
Govt’s Centre of Excellence for Khadi to host two-day programme to promote Khadi
Khadi institutions have been invited to market their fabrics and sarees. Interactive sessions are planned on khadi and its finer nuances and students from the design colleges of Bengaluru have been invited to take part.
Three sessions: Relinking Khadi, Khadi for new Generation and the DNA for Khadi, will encourage conversation on sustainability and legacy of Khadi.
Three sessions: Relinking Khadi, Khadi for new Generation and the DNA for Khadi, will encourage conversation on sustainability and legacy of Khadi.
CoEK presents Aavartan, a two-day event on 16th & 17th September, 2022 in Bengaluru
The event aims to integrate Khadi with other art forms to take the ‘Khadi Spirit’ to a broader audience and interpret Khadi with newer meanings. The event will focus on connecting Khadi with Youth through the exhibition and the sessions and give Khadi Institutions a platform to showcase their products.
Khadi India organises Exhibition, Fashion Show ‘Aheli Khadi’
An exhibition to popularise Khadi as a fabric and to showcase its use for traditional and contemporary cloths, ‘Aheli Khadi’-a Fashion Show was organized by Khadi India at NIFT Gandhinagar.
खादी इंडिया का फैशन शो ‘अहेली खादी’
युवा उपभोक्ताओं और वैश्विक बाजार तक पहुंचने के इरादे से तथा खादी को एक वस्त्र के रूप में लोकप्रिय बनाने और पारंपरिक व समकालीन परिधानों के लिए इसके उपयोग को प्रदर्शित करने के लिए एक प्रदर्शनी 'अहेली खादी' और एक फैशन शो का आयोजन खादी इंडिया द्वारा 11 सितंबर 2022 को गांधीनगर में राष्ट्रीय फैशन प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान (निफ्ट) के ताना रीरी ऑडिटोरियम में किया गया ।
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To popularize khadi in the global market and among youngsters the Centre of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK) is set to host an exhibition and fashion show.
When Khadi Set Ramp On Fire!
With the idea of “Khadi for Fashion, Khadi for Nation and Khadi for Transformation”, Centre of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK) – conceived by the Ministry of MSME to support Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
'अहेली खादी' फैशन शो बना आकर्षण
गांधीनगर. गांधीनगर स्थित नेशनल इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ फैशन टेक्नोलॉजी (एनआईएफटी) में गांधीनगर स्थित ताना रीरी ऑडिटोरियम में सेन्टर ऑफ एक्सीलेंस फॉर खादी की ओर से फैशन शो 'अहेली' किया गया, जो आकर्षण का केन्द्र बना।
'अहेली खादी' फैशन शो बना आकर्षण
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's pivotal call has been the core objective of Khadi and Village Industries Commission to position Khadi as a Fashion Fabric. It has been a constant effort of the Prime Minister to promote Khadi for all, especially the beacons of our society- the youth.
Khadi India organised an Exhibition and a Fashion Show ‘Aheli Khadi’ at NIFT Gandhinagar
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's pivotal call has been the core objective of Khadi and Village Industries Commission to position Khadi as a Fashion Fabric. It has been a constant effort of the Prime Minister to promote Khadi for all, especially the beacons of our society- the youth.
Gandhinagar: ખાદી ઈન્ડિયા દ્વારા NIFT ખાતે ‘અહેલી ખાદી’ ફેશન શો અને પ્રદર્શનનું આયોજન
"અહેલી" ખાદી એટલે શુદ્ધ ખાદી. આ પ્રદર્શન અને ફેશન શોમાં તેનું પ્રદર્શન કરવામાં આવ્યુ હતુ.યોગ "સ્વધા" માટેના વસ્ત્રો જેને NIFT ડિઝાઇનર્સ દ્વારા ડિઝાઇન કરાયેલા સંદેશાવ્યવહારના અસરકારક માધ્યમ તરીકે સ્વીકારવામાં આવ્યા હતા તે ફેશન શોનું મુખ્ય આકર્ષણ હતું.
अहेली खादी फैशन शो में दिखा अलबेली खादी का जलवा
गांधीनगर में के ताना रीरी ऑडिटोरियम में आयोजित कार्यक्रम में मुख्य अतिथि के रूप में खादी और ग्रामोद्योग आयोग के अध्यक्ष मनोज गोयल उपस्थित रहे।
Launch of Knowledge Portal for Khadi
Knowledge Port for Khadi attempts to disseminate design knowledge to a broader section of Khadi Institutions. The portal intends to create design intervention by simplifying the trends especially suitable for Khadi.
KVIC Launched Knowledge Portal to provide design directions to Khadi Institutions
Knowledge Port for Khadi attempts to disseminate design knowledge to a broader section of Khadi Institutions. The portal intends to create design intervention by simplifying the trends specially suitable for Khadi.
‘Svadha’- Wellness Wear Collection in Khadi
Centre of Excellence for Khadi (COEK) carries forward the sentiment articulated in the theme by drawing a strong parallel with the ‘khadi spirit’- that simply means “fellow-feeling with every human being on earth”. The essence of yoga is balance - not just balance within the body or that between the mind and the body, but also balance in the human relationship with the world.
International Yoga Day: Khadi collection that exudes comfort for practitioners
Values of mindfulness and perseverance become the core of a new range of wellness wear named Svadha. Designed by the Center of Excellence for Khadi — set up by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of MSME — the garments in this collection cater to the stretchability required during the meditation and workout sessions, to make yoga enthusiasts feel at ease.
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