KVIC news and archive

New Delhi khadi store records 10 per cent sales growth

Khadi India’s flagship store in New Delhi is witnessing record sales. Sales have gone up by 10 per cent. This is commendable considering that in the khadi sector April to September is considered as a slack period. On October 2, 2019, the store registered sales of Rs 1.28 crores in a single day beating the previous record of Rs 1.25 crores on...

Fashion

KVIC to showcase khadi collection at Lakme Fashion Week

The Lakmé Fashion Week winter/festive 2019 in Mumbai which kicks off from tomorrow August 21 upto 25, 2019 will see Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) collaborate with designers Gaurav Khanijo, Anuj Bhutani and Pallavi Dhyani to present a special collection championing hand-spun and hand-woven cotton and silk khadi fabrics. Select...

Retail

Government to launch exclusive portal for khadi retail

India’s small scale and khadi manufacturers can sell their goods on a portal specially devised for them. The inspiration has come from Alibaba and Amazon, which provide a big global platform for micro, small and medium players. Micro, small and medium enterprises contribute about 29 per cent to the country’s GDP and the target is to increase...

Retail

Khadi sales up 28 per cent, production too on the rise

Khadi sales in India have grown 28 per cent this year across segments: fabric, readymade garments or solar vastra. During the last five years, khadi sales have seen a quantum jump every year. Khadi production jumped 17 per cent in 2018-19, compared to seven per cent a year ago. From 2014 to 2018 khadi sales grew at an annual average of over 30...

Retail

KVIC aims to sell Khadi worth Rs 5,000 cr in 2018-19

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), is looking to sell around Rs 5,000 crore worth of Khadi by 2018-19-end. According to KVIC, production of khadi fabric in the country has grown by 37 per cent over the last few years. It production has risen by 38.30 million sq. mt. to 142 million sq. mt. from 103 million sq. mt. in the last four...

Retail

Gujarat sees a spurt in khadi sales by 40 per cent in last two years

As per Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), khadi sales in Gujarat have grown 40 per cent over the past two years. The state sold khadi worth Rs 165 crore in the financial year 2017-18, compared to Rs 118 crore in 2015-16. Big corporates and brands such as Arvind, Reliance Industries, and Raymond’s have purchased khadi in huge...

Retail

FabIndia gives undertaking to give up khadi tag on its products

Ethnic clothes retailer Fabindia has assured the Bombay High Court it will not use the term khadi in its current or future products. The company will also file its response to a petition filed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in four weeks. KVIC had moved the Bombay High Court in June against Fabindia alleging it was...

Retail

KVIC takes khadi to Trinidad & Tobago

The government is going all out to promote khadi both within the country and across the globe. As a part of their plan to promote the khadi globally, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has shipped a consignment of khadi products to Trinidad & Tobago. KVIC delivered the products to the Indian high commission, which will undertake...

Retail

KVIC asks 200 enitites not to use 'handwoven' without approval

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has asked around 200 entities not to use terms like ‘handwoven, handspun and woven’ in handlooms without its prior permission. It is expanding its fight to protect the khadi trademark. It has also asked licensee companies to pledge a minimum guaranteed amount every month from the sale of such...

Retail

Now KVIC plans a super premium Khadi brand for luxe customers

The MSME Ministry plans to rope in top designers to launch a super-premium khadi brand with the help of textile ministry. It plans to create a "super premium" segment for Khadi to boost sales of khadi products. The apparels will be made using hand-woven fabric for reaching the luxury customer base. The super-premium products will be sold through...

Retail

KVIC to open ‘Khadi Korners’ in Apna Bazar

KVIC is looking at new ways to retail Khadi and the latest in that endeavour is to set up ‘Khadi Korners’ in Apna Bazar. The first such corner will open at Apna Bazar’s Charkop store in Mumbai’s suburb. The target is middle class buyers who have the highest footfall in this superstore. This is the second major tie up for shop in shop by KVIC....

Retail

Fabindia opens experience centre in Mumbai

After acquiring majority stake in Ahmedabad-based Bandhej earlier this year, Fabindia is scaling up Indian craft-inspired brand to tap into the bridge to luxury segment. The handcrafted and curated apparel, targeting women, will have separate concept stores to capitalise on the niche category. It will soon expand its base by opening experience...