Air India One crew to wear khadi

The Khadi Gramodyog Bhawan, under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), has already secured an order for the same.

While female crew members will wear a silk saree, their male counterparts will turn up with Jodhpuri bandgala coats, trousers and jackets -- all made up of khadi, the order said. “The idea of introducing khadi garments for crew on Air India One is to promote adoption of the fabric, especially among the youth,” a top KVIC official told the media, adding that an official announcement likely be made next week. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advocated the need for use of khadi products as an homage to Mahatma Gandhi and pitched for efforts to popularise the fabric in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’. KVIC falls under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry.