Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Fwd: [initiative-india] What's the 'power' of your Clothes? USE HANDLOOM AND KHADI CAMPAIGN



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Date: Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Subject: [initiative-india] What's the 'power' of your Clothes? USE HANDLOOM AND KHADI CAMPAIGN
To: NAPM-India@googlegroups.com, initiative-india@googlegroups.com, action-2007@googlegroups.com, saraswati kavula <skavula09@gmail.com>


WHAT IS THE "POWER" OF YOUR CLOTHES?


Surprised? Yes, you clothes reflect power – not the power you have, but the "power" you have used.


Did you know that the clothes we wear are also polluting our rivers, destroying crops, making dead zones in the seas and most importantly, increasing global warming?

How is this happening?

Clothes and other textiles can affect the environment to varying degrees throughout their life cycles. Before textiles reach the consumer, they have gone through many different chemical processes. They may be treated with chemicals to dye them, make them more hardwearing or wrinkle-resistant, or less flammable. Some flame retardants that are used in certain textiles contain organic bromine compounds that break down very slowly in the environment, hence last much longer.

Some of these chemicals are carcinogenic or may cause harm to children even before birth. Others may trigger allergic reactions in some people.

All textiles processes have an impact on the environment. The industry uses large amounts of natural resources such as water, while many operations use chemicals and solvents. All companies use energy, produce solid waste, discharge effluent and emit dust, and toxic gases into the atmosphere.

The clothes we wear like everything else we use today in the modern day – use power or electricity and also energy – in the making of the thread / yarn, the making of the cloth, packaging, marketing, merchandising until it comes to you.

That would mean, use of gas and coal for making electricity to run the machines, making plastic for packaging and use of petrol for transportation; which in turn means more coal mining, oil drilling, more thermal power plants or nuclear power plants or large dams to produce more "power" or electricity and to have more "power" for transportation.

And what does all this mean? Increase in Green house Gases and Global Warming.

The greatest problem that each and every one of us is facing today is Global Warming.

The planet is in peril – the green house gases Carbon dioxide and Methane among others are increasing day by day, trapping the sun's heat on the earth. Thus, the earth is warming up. Our glaciers are melting and if this goes on unchecked very soon, i.e., within the next twenty years or so, our perennial rivers like Ganga, Brahmaputra will dry out. The sea levels are already rising and will rise further submerging the coastal areas. In many parts of India and even in Andhra Pradesh, coastal villages have started to disappear under the sea. Not just this, flash floods have increased and as we saw last year, lakhs of acres of crops were lost under water. If this continues we will be facing a water and food crisis. And future wars will be fought for water and the day may not be far when we see people killing each other for a morsel of food.

So, is there a way out?

Yes, there is – Reducing our carbon foot prints – using low energy alternatives – Handloom and Khadi.

While Handloom clothes use mill made yarn, the rest of the process is entirely hand made, Khadi is a totally hand made cloth – right from spinning of the yarn to production of the cloth. Thus, low energy or no energy is used in this entire process.

Besides being eco-friendly, these clothes generate employment. Handloom is one of the three largest Employment generating sectors in India along with agriculture and retail. There is a total of 3 crore people dependent on Handloom sector.

Indian Handloom fabrics, were extremely famous the world over and were considered the best fabrics the world ever produced. However, today, Handloom is not valued by our own people. The market for Handloom is shrinking, forcing many skilled craftsmen and women to seek labour work elsewhere and some others, unable to bear the poverty are committing suicides. So, if we switch our choice to Handloom and Khadi, not only do we save these lives, but we can encourage more people to take up this craft.

We, the consumers, have the "power" to change the situation – to better their lives and to protect our environment and thus, our own Future. By using low energy Handloom and Khadi, we reduce the need to produce more Electricity, meaning, we need not set up more Power projects, need not displace any more people, need not disturb our environment, nor destroy people's lives.

Make a Choice Today

Use your "Power" to Save lives &

Save our future.


USE HANDLOOM & KHADI


Issued in Public Interest

by


National Alliance of People's Movements (AP Chapter)

204, GKR Mansion, 6-1-89, Saifabad, Hyderabad – 500004

Phone - 9866887299 /9989830711/ 9849718364


Handloom Selling Shops - (This list is not exhaustive, if you know addresses of Authentic Handloom stores, please update this list)


KHADI - Sampoorna Kranti Vidyalaya - Vedchi - Gujerat, phone - 02625-220074


DESI - a store in Bangalore. (Please check the address).

Sl.No Name of the store Address Phone/fax Email/Website
1 Yamini interiors Pvt. Ltd. 11/2, Haudin Road, Ulsoor, Banglore-560 042 51134781(P*)  51134781(P**) ymnibir@vsnl.com
2 Anokhi B-1, B-2, B-3, Leela Galleria, The Leela Palace, Airport Road, Benguluru 25217491 www.anokhi.com
3 Tree of life 1132, 100ft Road, Indranagar, Bangalore-38 51153131 treeoflifebangalore@hotmail.com
4 Inexcess 277, 13th Cross, 5th main, C.M.H. Double Road, Indranagar, Bangalore-560038 5201791 inexcezz@rediffmail.com
5 Lifestyle boutique restaurant 100ft Boutique Restaurant 777/1,10ft Road, HAL 2nd Stage, Indranagar,
Bangalore 560 008
25277752, 25278626 rendezvousimpex@india.com
6 Things No. 294, 1st Floor, 7th Cross,Above Corportion Bank, Dolmur Layout, Bangalore-560 071 25356678 things@bgl.vsnl.net.in
7 Dwarka A Kalamkari Showroom
18/1A, Belary Road,
Sadashivanagar,
Banglore-560080
3612265 dwarakalam@yahoo.com
8 Ethnic weave 1st Floor, Safina Plaza, Infantry Road, Bangalore-560 001. 5320748
9 Fabline No.32, Osborne Road, Bangalore- 560 042 25548873. fabline9@hotmail.comFrst
10 Eka 19 Gangadhar Chetty Road,
Bangalore 560 042
25544371 firstmoon@vsnl.com
www.ekalifestyle.com  
11 Auro Astha 16, Victoria Road, 2nd Cross, Chennai 25363405
12. FabIndia Ilford House,3,
Woods Road,
Chennai 600 002
28510395(P)
52158026 (F)
madras@fabindia.com
13. The Design Store 79 C.p. Ramaswamy Road, Chennai 600018 24997157(P)
24997260(P)
designstorechn@vsnl.net
14. Fabric Touch 570, Anna salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018 2431 0516(P) -
15. Contemporary Arts and Crafts 45, C. P. Ramaswamy Road
Chennai -18
24660159(P)
24997069(P)

16. Seams Natural 11/55, Greenways Road, R.A. Puram,
Chennai -600 028
2461 0629(P)
binu_jha@hatmail.com
17. Nalli New N0. 101, Pondy Bazar, T Nagar, Chennai 2434 4347(P)
18. Shilpi 1, Gee Gee Minar 23, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 2828 2603(P)
19. Encore Alsa Regency 165 Eldams Road, Chennai 2435 7673(P)
20. Maurya 41, Nunganbakkam High Road, Chennai -600 034 28232875(P) kameseshgupta@eth.net.
21. Prana D6, 6h Street, Anna Nagar East, Chennai -600 102 5217 0077 indigo.inc@vsnl.com
22 Kilol Fabrics Pvt. Limited 31, hauz khas Village, 1st Floor, New Delhi 110 016 26531974(P) kilol_jaipur@yahoo.com
22 Good Earth Verandah Ambawatta Complex, Mehrauli village Road, New Delhi- 110 030 2664 6466(P)
2664 1608(P)
www.goodearthverandah.com
23 Sumrita


24 Shyam Ahuja 27, M-Block Market, Greater Kailash II, New Delhi-110 048 29215215(P)
29210260(F)
saldel@del.vsnl.net.in
25 People tree 8, Regal Building, Parliament Street New Delhi- 110001 3744877(P)
3340699(P)
www.peopletreonline.com
peopleree@vasn.com
26 The Shop 10, Regal Building, New Delhi- 110 001 334 0971 (P)
334 2575 (F)
www.theshop.com
theshop@vsnl.com
27 Super Cloth Store M-23A, Greater Kailash-I, New Dehli- 110048 26410373(P) mgupta_scs@yahoo.co.in
28 Zeba C-1, Near M-Block Market, Greater Kailash 1, New Delhi-110 048 5163 1448(P) www.zebaworld.com
29 Kalpana 9/14, 2nd Floor, East Patel Nagar, New Delhi, 110 008 25817049 (P)
25789320 (F)
cultures@nda.vsnl.net.in
30 Tribes Shop 9, Mahade Road, New Dehli-110 001 2373 1214(P)
23718306(F)
www.trifed.nic
tribes@vsnl.net
31 Tex Indus 7, Santushti Shopping Arcade, Opp. Ashok Samrat Hotel, Chanakyapuri New Delhi-110 003 2688 0625(P) artindus@rediffmail.com
32 Bandhini The valley Asola, New Delhi 110 030 2665 4934 (P)
2664 4939 (P)
www.bandhini.com
bandhini@nda.vsnl.net.in
33 Sadhaka


34 Tulsi 19, Santushti Shopping Complex, Opp. Ashok Hotel, New Wellington Camp Delhi-110 021. 6870339(P) tal@satyam.net.in
35 Noorjehan 23, Santushti Shopping Complex, opp. Ashok samrat Hotel, New Delhi-110 003 2611 2971(P) noor@ndb.vsnl.net.in
36 Anokhi Santushti Shopping Complex, Race Course Road, New Wellington Camp, New Delhi - 110 003 26883076(P) www.anokhi.com
37 Anmol Santushti Shopping Complex, Race Course Road, New Delhi - 110 003 26886018(P)
26899500(F)

38 The Next Shop N 16 Block Market, Greater Kailash-1, New Delhi-110048 2622 9381(P)
39 Tulips 118, Shahpur jat, K.S. House, Adjacnt tp S.B.I. New Delhi 110 049 2649 6644(P)
51752644(F)
www.tulipsindia.com
dehli@tulipsindia.com
40 Alter Ego Rema Kumar 87 B, Shahpurjat, Near Asiad Village, New Delhi-49 51798846 (P) alterego_rp@yahoo.co.in
41 Dastakar 45-B, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi- 110 049 25495921 (P)
26495921(F)
dastkar@vsnl.com
42 Soma Shop K44, Connaught Place, Opp. PVR Plaza, New Delhi, 110 001 23416003(P) www.somashop.com
somajp@sancharnet.in
43 Fab India 14 N Block Market, Greater Kailash-1, New Delhi-110048 26465497(P) gklinens.dehli@fabindia.com
44 The Home Store Anuvrat Marg. Lado Sarai, New Delhi 29523718(P)
45. Bandhej Shri Krishna Centre,
Near Mithakali 6 Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380 009
26422181(P) www.bandhej.com
46. Yogi Bharat Kala Mandir 43, G.F. City Centre, Swastik Char Rasta, C.G. Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad -380 009 26440471(P)
47. Banascraft 8, Chandan Complex, Above Mirch Masala Restaurant, C.G. Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad -380 009 26405784(P) banascraft@icenet.net
www.banascraft.org
48. Cover Up Sartthik, Nr. Fun Republic, Satellite Road, Ahmedabad-15 26923040(P)

49. Charariya G4, Amar Complex, Swastik Char Rasta, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad -9

1, Shuntinah Apartment, 53 B, Swastic Society, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad
26431740(P)
50. Sanskruti G-6, Suryarath, B/h. White House, Gulbai Tekra Road, Panchwati Cross Road, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad -380 006 26443341(P) sanskruti_dhanpal@yahoo.com
51. Options Harivilla, Next to Saarthi Hotel, Nr. Amaltas Bunglows, Vastrapura, Ahmedabad 380 054 26841922(P) options-abd@icenet.net
52. Yogi Bharat Kala Mandir 43, G.F. City Centre, Swastik Char Rasta, C.G. Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad- 380 009 26440471(P)
53 Bhujodi Mithakhali Six Road, Ahmedabad- 380 006 26400967(P)
26462649(F)


54. Reve 304, Agrawal Arcade, Opp. Shivalik, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad 265664631(P) jig_reve@rediffmail.com
55 Cotton Décor No 41, Ground Floor, Lakshmi Nivas, Ambedkar Colony, 18th Road, Khar Road Khar Danda, Khar West, Mumbai 400 052. 26056691(P)
56 Yamini Interiors Pvt. Ltd No.34, Turner Road Patkars, Bungalow, Bhadra, Mumbai 400 050 2643 6525(P) yamibandra@vsnl.net.
57 Energy Ram Nimi Building 8, mandlik Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400 001 2812870(P)
58 Queenie Furnishings Giri-Kung, 11B- N.S. Patkar marg, Kemps Corner, Mumbai- 400 007 2380 7070(P)
2380 4646(F)
queeniefurnishing@ vsnl.net    
59 Surprise 2 Kohinoor, 29 Hughes Road, Mumbai 400007 30972125(P)
26046160(F)
info@surpriselinen.com
www.surpriselinen.com
60 Splendour 10, Dharam palace, Hughes Road, Mumbai 400 007 5600 7448(P)
2367 5678(F)
splendour_hr@hotmail.com
61 Cotton Cottage 16, Sunny Side, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W), Mum-53 2639 8663(P)
62 Women India Trust 23, Bombay Market, Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034 23511753 (P) www.wit.org.in
wit@hathway.com
63 The Oak Tree 18, Cusrow Baug, Colaba Causeway, Colaba, Mumbai 400 005. 2281 9031 (P)
64 Swasha Studio 4, Swastik Plaza, V.L. Mehta Road, J.V.P.D. Scheme, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400 049. 5573 2298 (P) www.swasha.com
65 Prakritee Shop No. 5, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W), Mum-53. 2633 2233 (P) Prakriee123@hotmai.com
66 Beaufords (India) Pvt. Ltd. 35, Veer Nariman Road, Readymoney Mansion, Foutain, Mumbai-400 023 5633 2487 (P)
5633 8224 (P)

67 Splendour 10, Dharma Palace, Hughes Road, Mum- 400 007 5600 7448 (P)
2367 5678 (F)
Spledour_hr@hotmail.com
68 Helping Hands G-1, Mayur Apartments 40-41, Raj Bhawan road, Civil Lines, Jaipur-06 220690(P) Helpinglands555@yahoo.co.uk
69 Surubhi 18, Keshav Vihar, Gopalpura By Pass Road, Jaipur - 18 2762143(P)
70 Aravali Bazaar 52, Dhuleshwar Garden, C-Scheme, Jaipur - 302 001 2364354(P)
2383195(F)
aravali@hotmail.com
71 Cotton Curie 3, Achrol House scheme, Near Ajmer Pulia, Mini Bazar, Civil Lines, Jaipur. 2228267(P)
rbanapanday@yahoo.com
72 Soma Soma House,Khatipura, Jaipur - 12 2352391(P)
2352397(F)
www.somashop.com
73 Suvasa Dundlod House, hawa sarak, Civil Lines, Jaipur- 302019 2211104(P) suvasa@datainfosys.net
74 Kilol F-25/26, Kartarpura Indl. Area, 22 Godam, Jaipur-302 006. 2212693(P) Kilol_Jaipur@yahoo.com
75 Govind Ram
Ramchand
Mirza Ismail Road, Jaipur-302 001 237 3097(P)
2652602(F)
amarsons@datainfosys.net
76 Saurashtra Oriental Arts In Jorawarsingh Gate, Opp. Ayuveda College, Amber palace road, Jaipur 302 002 2643 5774(P)
263 5647(F)
saurashtrajpr@hotmail.com
77 Venus Handicraft Shop No 122, Hawa Mahal Road,Jaipur - 2 260 0422(P)
78 Cottons Hari, Bhawan, Main Achrol Houses, Jacob Road, Civil Lines Jaipur-06 222 3870(P) cottonsjaipur@hotmail.com
79 Ocean Collections D-138, Basant Marg, Bani park, Jaipur  302 016 220 2383(P)
220 3854 (F)
www.oceanexim.com
ravindranath@oceanexim.net.
80 Ratan Textiles Papriwal Cottage, Ajmer Road, Jaipur 302 006 222989(P)
223185(F)
www.ratantextiles.com
81 Suruchi 3, Bhawani Singh Road, Opp. Nehru Sahkar Bhawan, Jaipur 303 001 238 1590(F) suruchijaipur@email.com
82 Maharani Emporium 63, Hawa mahal, Near Old Assembly, Jaipur 02 29016063(P) maharaniemporium@hotmail.com


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