KHADI COTTON

The Khadi Revolution: India's Independence

"Khadi in the history of India is known to be a major factor in starting a movement. Mahatma Gandhi the father of our nation used to wear only khadi which he himself spun and made.

Cotton was grown majorly in India during the British rule. It was transported to Manchester where it was woven and clothes were made in the industries and sent back to India where it was sold at exorbitant prices. This along with other factors was leading to a drop in the Indian economy.

Gandhi saw khadi as a source to help the poor living in villages to earn a living. He saw khadi as a self-sufficient material.  This became a movement that aimed at boycotting foreign goods and promoting the Indian goods which would intern boost the Indian economy. This movement gave birth to swaraj [self-governance]. Khadi also became a symbol for political agendas during India’s independence struggle. Hence khadi became the weapon of non-violence and played a major role in India’s independence. 

The spinning wheel came to be considered as sedative and which brought peace of mind and also became the emblem of human dignity and equality."  -Reading Cloth

RECYCLED
PILLOW FILL

At the core of ANUGRA is the goal to be a blessing - to our employees, our sources, customers. Beyond human impact, we want to make a positive environmental impact. Organic, eco-friendly materials are a good start, but what if we were helping to eliminate waste with each pillow sold?

Our pillow inserts are filled with an unbelievably soft recycled fiber made from post-consumer soda bottles.

The fiber looks, feels and performs in the same way as a high-grade poly fiber, but is completely recycled and has a greater resilience rating, lasting for much longer. The fill is wrapped in an unbleached cotton lining.

When you purchase an ANUGRA pillow, you're not only impacting women's lives, but you're eliminating waste AND reducing your carbon footprint by using products made with recycled products.