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New life for handloom sarees

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March 29, 2019

Banarasi saris, made in Varanasi, are among the finest in India. Traditionally, the silk is woven on a handloom, but the art is in danger of dying out as mechanical production prevails. Indian designers have stepped in to save the iconic saris.

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