KVIC launches knowledge portal to provide design directions to Khadi Institutions

The knowledge portal for Khadi is a platform developed by the Center of Excellence, set up by KVIC,Ministry of MSME at NIFT to support & provide design directions to the Khadi institutions. It was launched by Preeta Verma, CEO-KVIC on 14th July, 2022.. 

It aims to disseminate design knowledge to a larger group of Khadi institutions and intends to create design intervention by simplifying trends that are specifically appropriate for Khadi. Each story has a key theme, a colour palette, and woven design, print, texture, and surface directions. Every story has been divided into two sections: Home and Apparel. Aside from themes, the portal offers size charts, silhouette boards, buttons and closures, seams and finishes, and seams and finishes for both home and apparel.

The information will be updated twice a year, depending on the seasonal and trend-based directions. The information is expected to be useful not only to Khadi institutions, but also to organizations providing support to develop apparel, home products and packaging to khadi

The portal will be hosted on the website of the Center of Excellence for Khadi and can be accessed on https://www.coek.in/

Source: https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/technology/kvic-launches-knowledge-portal-to-provide-design-directions-to-khadi-institutions/92914134