Like the warp and weft of a fabric, India's freedom struggle and khadi have an intertwined history. However, this has often served as a deterrent for the fabric to connect with a younger audience. This gap between the market and the weaver can only be bridged with a design intervention, which is what we saw at Khadi and Village Industries Commission's (KVIC) show at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week.

That khadi is course and not glam is an oft-repeated myth. Pick silk blends in rich colours, like designer Saloni Sakaria did for festive wear sans embroidery