Box Charkha- Spinning Wheel
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₹ 5,425
Relax & Rejuvenate by hand spinning yarn with this portable box charkha - symbol of Indian Textiles & the freedom movement
Wooden Box Charkha is an Indian version of modified spinning wheel to make cotton yarn. Foldable spinning-wheel - charkha as used by Mahatma Gandhi. The wooden box charkha comes with a instruction manual and a bundle of cotton.
This wheel includes 3 spindles, a cotton drive band and a skeiner. Everything folds up into a nice wooden box. The wooden box charkha is a great conversation piece and a unique, must-have spinning wheel for all spinning enthusiasts. The charkha has a history and became a symbol of self-sufficiency/self-reliance/self-governance in India that helped force change in India during the rule of the British empire in times of Mahatma Gandhi. Khadi & Charkha were not only the means to achieve freedom. They were part of spiritual nourishment as a meditation for all people. It helped sustain the freedom struggle for decades & attain it.
This box Charkha is ideal for spinning short staple fibers such as cotton or fine wool into yarn. Excellent for spinning colored cotton that have short fibers. Also good for angora, cashmere, silk or any fine fiber.
The compact Charkha is in a shape of the Box and is very compact and lightweight. Because of it's lightweight it can easily be carried wherever you go!
The product is outcome of our initiative to encourage learn and practise hand spinning. Learn the art of hand spinning with this box charkha- fold-able spinning wheel. Happy Spinning !!!
This wheel includes 3 spindles, a cotton drive band and a skeiner. Everything folds up into a nice wooden box. The wooden box charkha is a great conversation piece and a unique, must-have spinning wheel for all spinning enthusiasts. The charkha has a history and became a symbol of self-sufficiency/self-reliance/self-governance in India that helped force change in India during the rule of the British empire in times of Mahatma Gandhi. Khadi & Charkha were not only the means to achieve freedom. They were part of spiritual nourishment as a meditation for all people. It helped sustain the freedom struggle for decades & attain it.
This box Charkha is ideal for spinning short staple fibers such as cotton or fine wool into yarn. Excellent for spinning colored cotton that have short fibers. Also good for angora, cashmere, silk or any fine fiber.
The compact Charkha is in a shape of the Box and is very compact and lightweight. Because of it's lightweight it can easily be carried wherever you go!
The product is outcome of our initiative to encourage learn and practise hand spinning. Learn the art of hand spinning with this box charkha- fold-able spinning wheel. Happy Spinning !!!