Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Khadi Denim by Arvind Mills

...Khadi Denim was first developed by Saurashtra Rachnatmak Samiti, a khadi organisation located in Rajkot way back in mid-1990s...


...Khadi Denim, which will be made from a 12-count twisted thread and died in blue with a natural indigo specially supplied by Arvind. The fabric will have a width of 27 inches against a normal width of 54 inches...


...to produce 900 meters of denim per month two months from now...


...While Arvind is believed to charge anywhere between Rs 800 to Rs 1000 per meter for Khadi Denim in the international market, the weavers will too get their fair share of earnings. According to sources close to development, Khadi organisations are likely to charge Arvind anywhere in the range of Rs 200-250 per meter of Khadi Denim...


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