Excelsior Correspondent
GANDHINAGAR, Sept 12: 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.
Manoj Goel, Chairman KVIC was chief guest while eminent designers, fashion industry members, students and Khadi institutions graced the fashion show.
‘Aheli Khadi’ means pure Khadi.
Apparels for Yoga as ‘Swadha’ chic, now accepted as an effective medium of communication, designed by NIFT designer was the prominent attraction of fashion show.
Another attraction was ‘Aheli’-the fabric showcased at ramp sourced from Khadi institutions to design for pan generational consumer.
NIFT designers designed six distinct collections of apparel and sarees ranging from ethnic, fusion, western and casual look.
Hand embroidery, stitch detailing and hand block printing has been used to add value to the exquisite Khadi.
Home linen collections were designed with Khadi fabrics of different weights and yarns combining Indian crafts with an international look to position Khadi as global.
The show was designed and presented by NIFT students who walked on the ramp.
Manoj Goel, Chairman, KVIC in his key note address said: “Our effort will be to make Khadi Global. The aim of KVIC is to promote and pitch Khadi at a relatable, high design level. It also wishes to encourage the use of Khadi as an environmentally sustainable fabric to replace non-biodegradable unsustainable products in the domain of home and apparel.”
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