Khadi Hundis

Khadi Hundis

In 1957, the Khadi & Village Industries Commission started to issue "Khadi Hundis."  These paper notes, which looked like currency, featured images of laborers, and could only be used for the purchase of khadi or other village handicraft at Khadi Emporiums.

Khadi, handwoven fabric, was the centerpiece of Ghandi's call to the Indian people to support local industry as a means of self-empowerment and independence.

Khadi Emporiums still exist today in places like New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore, and continue to serve as gathering places for local merchants to sell their handicrafts, including handspun khadi.

Ghandi, spinning thread for khadi

Closer to home, you can find khadi scarves, skirts, dresses, and tops through Indigo Handloom, where we continue to support the use of local laborers preserving the ancient khadi methods of handloom.