Union minister Narayan Rane on Wednesday inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK) hub at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, and its spokes in Gandhinagar, Shillong, Kolkata and Bengaluru were opened by the minister, an official statement said. The centre aims to add the indigenous fabric’s appeal, especially amongst youth, by introducing latest designs and adopting international standard processes.
In addition, the minister has also launched the CoEK website where the latest design and technology interventions will be uploaded for usage of the khadi institutions. “There is a need to assess the popularity of khadi as compared to other leading players in the Indian fashion industry. Our designers must introduce such appealing designs in khadi that people are tempted to buy khadi as much as they buy other clothing,” he said.
He further added that Khadi has a big responsibility of contributing to the nation’s development and fulfilling the goal of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, and simultaneously, the designers have the responsibility of introducing new designs in khadi and making it appealing for the youth. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up of CoEK was signed between KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries Commission) and NIFT last year and the project will be implemented over a period of three years.
“The CoEK will work to introduce the latest designs and adopt processes of international standards to create new fabrics and clothing as per the needs of the domestic and global buyers. The CoEK will also upskill the khadi institutions to introduce new designs and techniques in the manufacturing process to diversify khadi’s product line,” the official statement said.
With inputs from PTI.
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