Handlooms are the second largest employer of the rural population in India, next only to agriculture. Handloom fabrics are made from either hand spun or mill spun yarn that has been woven on a handloom. In India, do you know khadi is a term given to a fabric which is made from hand spun yarn and is woven on a handloom. Khadi has a coarse texture and rough feel. However, many varieties of khadi like khadi cotton, khadi wool, khadi silk, heavy and light weight khadi are available on retail outlets of khadi.
These fabrics always remain in fashion with consumers and have a large export market.
Khadi movement in India was started by Mahatma Gandhi during the freedom struggle primarily as a symbol of self-reliance and a means of livelihood for the unemployed rural population.
For which two purposes was the Khadi movement started?