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
