Summary:
It has gone from being just a symbol of the freedom struggle to a fashion statement. “Khadi is a sustainable fabric and sustainable clothing is in fashion,” said Uma Prajapati, founder of Upasana. Khadi is going to be more popular as people realise the importance of sustainable fashion. Sanjana Jon, a US-based Indian fashion designer and social activist who was in the city recently for the fashion week and is a strong advocate for sustainable fashion, spoke about the importance of khadi. “They need to understand that when it comes to organic fabric like cotton and khadi, there will be creases, it will get crumpled and they will have a dull finish..