charkha

Folk Studio' is an attempt to relive what is gone in the form of traditional cultural set created especially to set an ambiance and present a real life like scene with animals, homemade clay pots, Chaatis and Charkhas with singers and group dances, lest we forget a sturdy dancing horse presenting a salaam to the guests on drum beats.

A women's wear fashion brand's spring-summer line is made using eco-friendly Harit Khadi, woven through solar power-driven 'charkhas'.

The project and the field trial of the solar charkhas have already begun on a pilot basis in some states, including Rajasthan and Bihar.

The government has decided to harness solar energy to power " charkhas" ( spinning wheels) across the country to enable handspun khadi to become the zero- carbon footprint green fabric of India.

Swings, Phulkaris, Charkhas etc were displayed to create public awareness among the students.

All 500 women have been provided all the tools and equipment including sewing machines, khaddis and charkhas, as well as toolkits to enable them to produce quality products.

Now, power driven spin- dle charkhas are being used to make the works a bit easier for the workers.

In Jodhpur Pakhar Village in Talwandi Sabo, Gurlal Singh's family has been involved in making Charkhas for generations.

The last requisition that they got very recently was for 100 charkhas. A showpiece charkha costs ` 125 a piece, while a working one costs between ` 700 and ` 7,200, according to requirement.