What's the difference between Khadi and cotton?

It's interesting to see that other answers to the question is directly copied from Wikipedia. Never mind, here is simple explanation: Khadi - it's a term used for hand-made fabrics in Inida (or Charkha) and is mainly made out of cotton but can also be used for silk, wool, etc. read more

Difference between Khadi and Cotton is based on the yarn with which they are woven. Khadi is basically hand spun yarn. It has been an ancient tradition in India. Khadi got its prominence during freedom struggle when Mahatma Gandhi started using as a weapon of protest against the British Cotton. read more

Khadi means a cloth woven on Handloom using Hand –Spun Yarn. Handloom means cloth woven on Handloom using Mill-spun yarn. Khadi cloth is generally much more porous. This gives Khadi a soft and well ventilated feel. The twist of the hand woven yarn is generally less than that of mill yarn. This less twist helps improve its absorption properties. read more