Thegarmentisonlyonepartofthestory.
WearebuildingSumaroundadeeperrelationshipwithhandwoventextiles.
Becausetheycarrysomethingthatmassproductionoftenleavesbehind—time,place,skillandcharacter.
Andbehindthetextile,thereisaplace,aprocessandawholelotofhumanwork.
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We'restartingwithKhadi.
Khadi has been part of India's textile story for generations.
What draws us to it isn't simply its history. It's the way it is made.
✦ The irregularity.
✦ The texture.
✦ The airiness.
✦ The feeling of something made slowly by hands.
For Sum, Khadi cotton is where this journey begins.
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हाथकरघा एवं दस्तकारी सहकारी समिति मर्यादित
भरतपुर, जिला-सीधी
भरतपुर क्राफ्ट – कुछ क्षणचित्र
Traditional Charkha Spinning by Rural Women Artisans
And this is only the beginning.
Hand-Spun
Tiny variations leave room between the threads.
Handwoven
No two metres behave exactly alike.
Breathable
Airy enough for everyday movement.
Gets Better
The fabric softens as you live in it.
Alothappensbeforeyouputiton.
WhatisKhadi?
Khadi is a fabric made from natural fibers like cotton, but what makes it special is how it is made.
This means every thread has slight variations, and every fabric has its own character. It's not perfect and that's exactly the point.
HowKhadiIsMade(AndWhyThatChangesEverything)
The irregularity isn't a flaw.
It's the hand in handwoven.
Cotton
Raw cotton is gently cleaned, untangled and prepared by hand for spinning.
Spinning by Hand
The cotton is turned into yarn using a charkha.
Hand Weaving
The yarn is woven on a pit loom by skilled artisans.
The Final Fabric
What you get is a fabric that is:
✦ Alive with texture
✦ Light on the skin
✦ Made slowly, not in bulk
WhyChooseKhadiOverCottonorLinen?
Most people think: "Isn't this just cotton?" Not really.
Why Khadi feels cooler:
Machine-made cotton is tightly packed and dense. Hand-spun yarn creates continuous airflow → keeps you cooler for longer.
Why Khadi feels softer over time:
Regular cotton can stay the same or wear out. Khadi becomes softer with every wash because the fibers relax naturally without chemical degradation.
Why linen can feel rough:
Linen fibers are naturally stiff and take weeks to break in. Khadi is softer from the very start and adapts fluidly to daily wear.
Why Khadi is easier to wear daily:
Linen wrinkles sharply and requires constant ironing. Khadi's natural slub texture makes wrinkles look relaxed, organic, and effortlessly beautiful.
Simple truth: Khadi is not just about fiber. It's about the process, and that changes how it feels on your body.
Becauseyoucanfeelthedifference.
Airy. Textured. Easy against the skin.
Khadi doesn't need to be perfectly uniform to be beautiful.
Neither do we.
WhyKhadiStillMatters
It takes time. It carries human hands. And it isn’t made to look exactly like everything else.
Made slowly. • Shaped by hands. • Produced thoughtfully
Sustainability,BuiltIntotheProcess.
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Less energy. • Less processing. • More human hands
Khadi,MadeforNow.
Lighter. Softer. Easier to wear.
Traditional craft, shaped for everyday wardrobes.
That’s where Sum comes in.
WhyChooseKhadiToday?
For how it feels. How it breathes. And how it’s made.
Rooted in craft. Relevant to everyday life.
Wecareaboutwhathappensbehindthelabel.
Where it comes from. Who made it. How it was made.
Because “handwoven” should tell a story, not just sit on a label.
Somestoriesarebetterseenupclose.
We’re following fabrics back to the places, people and processes behind them.
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