




about malkha
Malkha’s efforts have been to link local production networks of cotton farmers to handloom weavers through the radical introduction of small-scale yarn spinning. To unweave colonial ruptures, Malkha supported experiments in decentralised spinning of unbaled cotton, natural dyeing, handwoven textile designs and hand block-printing that have opened up possibilities for indigenous desi cotton varieties that elude textile industry standards. Malkha facilitates knowledge exchanges between local farmers, spinners, dyers, weavers and consumers to bring textile literacy back into common knowledge.
Malkha experiments with:
• Diverse cotton varieties
• Yarn count and twist variations
• Natural dyes from numerous plants and minerals
• Different handloom weaving techniques
Malkha's (r)evolution leads to a handloom knowledge commons, where producers of cotton - lint, yarn, and cloth - are acknowledged as the rightful owners of knowledge.
more about malkha's natural dyers, dyes and dyeing process
more about malkha's sonthanga collection
making of malkha



people
Organic Cotton Farming
Jangaon Aadharsa Enabavi Farmers FPO
B Giri Babu
T Raghava Reddy
M Yadaiah
B Sujatha
B Yadagiri
B Savitri
Y Veera Swamy
P Srinu
G Rajashekar
Advisors
Poludas Nagendra Satish
Rajashekar G
Dr. Ramanjaneyulu GV - Centre for Sustainable Agriculture
Decentralised Spinning
Pulagurtha HWCS Spinning Unit Operators
Satyaveni K
Durga Devi N
Satyaveni T
Veeravenni B
Satyaveni J
Lovakumari T
Gowri U
Venkata Laxmi B
Venkata Padmavati B
Chief Spinning Engineer
Nulu Durga Manikanteswara Rao
Advisor
Medathati Jagannadha
Natural Dyeing
Neeli Dye House, NIRD Dyers
R. Shyamala
T. Kalavathi
B. Lavakumari
Kavitha
Anjamma (late)
Advisors
Odelu Vurugonda
Salim Mohammed Pasha (late)
K. V. Chandramouli (late)
Yellappa (late)
Handloom Weaving
Thangalapalli Weft Winders
Dasari Bhulaxmi
Gajula Bhulaxmi
Gajvelli Rajeswari
Kandagtla Subadra
Kodem Krishna Hari
Kokkula Ellavva
Virabathini Gouravva
Kodem Nagalaxmi
Boora Lalitha
Bhagya Lakshmi
Vemula Devadas
Bura Laxmi
Thangalapalli Warp Winders
Kodem Shankar
Annaldas Pramila
Bandari Jamuna
Bandari Vimala
Bura Bhagyalaxmi
Chityala Rajavva
Kodem Pramila
Kodem Latha
Kodem Susheela
Macha Laxmi
Macha Rajavva
Sabbani Nirmala
Siripuram Laxmi
Thatikonda Laxmi
Thangalapalli Warpers
Bandari Narsaiah
Boora Laxmi Narsaiah
Mamidala Bhumaiah
Thangalapalli Pieceing Helpers
Billi Pentaiah
Kodem Ramesh – Hank Sizing
Thangalapalli Weavers
Annaldas Narayana
Annaladas Narsappa
Bheemani Anandam
Birukuri Anjaneyulu
Bura Lakshmi Narsaiyah
Boora Dasaratham
Dhudugu Shankar
Akkaladevi Mallaiah
Gajavelli Yadagiri
Jakkapalli Ramulu
Konda Krishna Hari
Macha Satyanarayana
Mantri Devadas
Mantri Rajesham
Myana Narayana
Vemula Mallesham
Yadarapu Balaiah
Boora Narayana – Unit Incharge
Advisor (Ikat Tie and Dye)
K. Narasimhalu
Trustees & Management
Vaddepalli Dharmendar – Custodian
Prasanna Lakshmi - Financial Analyst
B. Annapurna – Accounting
R. Narsimha – Operations Manager
P. Srinivas - Sales Manager
Rama Melkote - Trustee
Annapurna Mamidipudi - Trustee
Uzramma – Founding Trustee