Khadi
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Khadi, derived from khaddar, is a hand-spun and woven natural fibre cloth. It was promoted by Mahatma Gandhi as swadeshi during India's freedom struggle, and the term is used throughout the Indian sub
A blue khadi kurta.
A signage kept at Kochi with an appeal to the citizens to use Khadi/handloom based wear.
Gandhi spinning
Gandhi spins by hand while addressing his followers
Kurta
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A kurta is a loose collarless shirt or tunic worn in many regions of South Asia, and now also worn around the world. Tracing its roots to Central Asian nomadic tunics, or upper body garments, of the l
Khadi
…A blue khadi kurta. Khadi (pronounced , Khādī), derived from khaddar, is a hand-spun and woven natural fibre cloth. It was promoted by Mahatma Gandhi as swadeshi (of…
A traditional cotton kurta with wooden cuff-links-style buttons, centre placket opening with chikan, a style of embroidery from Lucknow, India
A silk kurta worn with churidar and decorative mojari sandals.
Close up of knot-and-loop button for a kurta with opening off the left shoulder, a relic of the qaba of the Ghaznavid period.
Close up of front opening kurta with plackets and cuff links