Khadi, handloom and powerloom: how to tell them apart
Three cloths that can look alike on a shelf, and what to check before you pay.
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Sarees, kurtas and fabric by the metre, spun by hand in Gujarat villages and woven on pit looms. Every piece is spun and woven by hand.


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Hand-spun cloth varies a little from bolt to bolt. That is how you know.
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Puni began in 1962 as a small khadi bhandar near Sabarmati. Today we buy hand-spun yarn from 240 spinners in 31 villages and pay them per hank, every Monday. Weavers in Gujarat, Andhra and Bengal turn it into cloth.
Pick a saree, kurta or fabric length.
We cut fabric to the exact length you need.
Packed in cotton, delivered in 3–6 days.

Our indigo khadi is dipped up to twelve times in fermented vats. Visit the store to see the full range of shades, from sky to almost black.
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The indigo kurta has faded beautifully over two years. It looks better now than when I bought it.
They cut 2.5 m of undyed khadi for my shirts and told me to wash it first. Good advice.
The aqua saree is so light I forget I am wearing it in May.
Handloom is woven by hand from any yarn, often mill-spun. Khadi is both spun and woven by hand. All our khadi is both.
Yes, about 3–4% in the first wash. Wash fabric before stitching, and our ready kurtas are cut slightly long to allow for it.
Indigo fades slowly over years, and may bleed a little in the first few washes. Wash it alone in cold water until the water runs clear.
Yes, from 1 m upwards at ₹320 a metre for undyed khadi and ₹480 for indigo. Large orders are cut from one bolt.
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Three cloths that can look alike on a shelf, and what to check before you pay.
Cold water, mild soap and a little starch keep khadi soft and crisp for years.
How a hank of yarn is spun, counted and paid for before it becomes cloth.
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