Khadi, derived from khaddar, is a hand-spun and woven natural fibre cloth promoted by Mahatma Gandhi as swadeshi (self-sufficiency) for the freedom struggle of the Indian subcontinent, and the term is used throughout India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The first piece of the hand-woven cloth was manufactured in the Sabarmati Ashram during 1917–18. The coarseness of the cloth led Gandhi to call it khadi. The cloth is made from cotton, but it may also include silk or wool, which are all spun into yarn on a charkha. It is a versatile fabric that remains cool in summer and warm in winter. To improve its appearance, khadi is sometimes starched to give it a stiffer feel. It is widely accepted in various fashion circles.
T. Kallupatti is a panchayat town in the Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Veeravanallur is a selection grade special panchayat town in the Cheranmahadevi taluk of Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Kavindapadi, also known as Kavundapadi, is located in Erode District of Tamil Nadu, India which is one of the major producers of sugar in India. It is also famous for its agriculture, producing the lump sum amount of sugarcane and bananas to the people of Tamil Nadu. Kavindapadi is located on the way of Erode to Sathyamangalam.
The seventh legislative assembly election to Tamil Nadu was held on 28 May 1980. The election was held two years before the end of the term of M. G. Ramachandran administration, as it was dissolved for the failure of state machinery by the then President of India Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam allied with the Indian National Congress (Indira) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with Janata Party. Despite their landslide victory of 37 out of 39 seats at the general election in January 1980, DMK and Indira Congress failed to win the legislative assembly election. AIADMK won the election and its leader and incumbent Chief Minister MGR was sworn in as Chief Minister for the second time.
U. Sagayam is a former career Indian civil servant who formerly served as Vice Chairman of Science City Chennai. During his career, he served both in Indian Administrative Service, as officer in the Tamil Nadu cadre and Central Secretariat Service.
The Department of Labour Welfare and Skill Development is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.
Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation of India was an agency of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India established in 1958 with main objectives to undertake exports of handicrafts, handlooms products, khadi and products of village industries from India and to undertake special promotional measures.
The Civil Services of Tamil Nadu refer to the civil service and the permanent bureaucracy of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Kovai Cora cotton or Kovai Kora cotton is a type of cotton saree made in the Coimbatore region in Tamil Nadu, India. It has been recognized as a Geographical indication by the Government of India in 2014–15.
The history of the textile arts of Bangladesh dates back to the 1st century AD. According to the archaeological excavations, Bangladesh was once famous for its artistic textile production throughout the world. Over the years, several types of textiles evolved in the country, mostly by the indigenous handloom manufacturers.
Manamedu is a village in Thottiyam taluk in the district of Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) with population of roughly 13,500 people. Land ruling community saliyar are land lord and powerful ruling community in Manamedu. It is one of 27 villages in Thottiyam Block along with villages like Alagarai and Mullipadi which lies on the banks of Cauvery River and it is peculiar for banana cultivation, especially one of the banana variety, the "rasathaali". Main source of income of this population is agriculture and hand loom weaving. Poverty level is intense despite their traditional weaving of hand loom voile.
The Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society popularly known as APCO (ఆప్కో), is a cooperative of traditional handloom weavers of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. This is under the control of Department of Handlooms and Textiles of Government of Andhra Pradesh. The organisation owns a number of shopping outlets in Andhra Pradesh. The society was registered in the year 1976 with registered No. T.P.W. 44 under the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act.
Handloom saris are a traditional textile art of Bangladesh and India. The production of handloom saris is important for economic development in rural India.
Padmanabhan Gopinathan is an Indian master weaver of handloom textiles and the founder of Eco Tex Handloom Consortium, an organization promoting handloom weaving in Manjavilakom, a small hamlet in Thiruvananthapuram, in the south Indian state of Kerala. Under the aegis of the organization, he provides employment to over 1800 women in the village. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for his social commitment and his contributions to the art of weaving.
Kotpad Handloom is a vegetable-dyed fabric woven by the tribal weavers of the Mirgan community of Kotpad village in Koraput district, Odisha, India. Cotton sarees with solid border and Pata Anchal, duppatta with typical Buties / motifs, Scolrfs on cotton, silk, handloom stoles, and dress materials are all dyed with organic dyes. The natural dye is manufactured from the aul tree grown in this area. The Kotpad tussar silk saree with tribal art and Kotpad handloom fabrics with natural color is its specialty.
A. Mariappan Mudaliar is an Indian politician, philanthropist and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from the Salem - I constituency in 1957.
Ahimsapuram is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India. Ahimsapuram has a numerous handloom weaving units that produce towels and export them to several countries. Important streets of Ahimsapuram include:
- Ahimsapuram 1st street
- Ahimsapuram 2nd street
- Ahimsapuram 3rd street
- Ahimsapuram 4th street
- Ahimsapuram 5th street
- Ahimsapuram 6th street
- Ahimsapuram 7th street
- Ahimsapuram 8th street.
The Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.
