Jaipur Women Keep Gandhi's Charkha Alive, Weaving Superior Khadi

• Jaipur's villages, particularly women like Sunita Devi, preserve the traditional art of making Khadi clothes using spinning wheels (charkhas).
• Sunita Devi from Chomu showcases the charkha at Jawahar Kala Kendra, emphasizing its manual operation and the superior quality of the fabric produced.
• The charkha, a non-electric wooden or iron machine, requires significant manual effort to spin cotton into fine thread for weaving.
• Charkha-made clothes are simple, ideal for items like shawls and durries, and find high demand at Khadi exhibitions.
• Supported by Khadi Gramodyog, Sunita Devi teaches younger generations to ensure the continuity of this manual art form.

Why It Matters: Jaipur's women are preserving the traditional charkha art, producing high-quality Khadi and ensuring its future.