Since ancient times, textiles have been associated with important rituals and social occasions in India. In fact, India’s history is so interwoven with textiles that it is hard to separate the two. Cotton and silk are indigenous, and when weavers discovered how to make colorfast dyes, Indian fabrics were the envy of the world.
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Inspired by: The Fabric of India — by Louise Levathes, Published Nov. 2006