The Covid pandemic might have spun a fortune for the humble khadi. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) would probably have remained a somnolent venture, selling handspun fabric and some handicraft items in 15,000-odd outlets across the country, doing sporadic sales that surge around Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, when they offered discounts. But the lockdown and the demand for masks spurred some initiative in the organisation as it ventured into online marketing in July. Starting only by selling masks in cotton and silk fabrics, KVIC is now selling 600 products—its latest addition being a footwear collection.