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  2. Fashion in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Nigerian fashion has been popularized by the Nigerian edition of the South African magazine Drum, which was launched in Lagos in 1958 and featured images of the "new" Nigerians. [7] In the late 20th century, several editions of the Dressense Fashion Catalogue were produced by fashion designers in Nigeria, aimed at the upscale market. [7]

  3. Dharmavaram handloom pattu sarees and paavadas - Wikipedia

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    Dharmavaram handloom pattu sarees and paavadas are textiles woven by hand with mulberry silk and zari. [1] They are made in Dharmavaram of Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was registered as one of the geographical indication from Andhra Pradesh by Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act ...

  4. Pattu Saree - Wikipedia

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    Pattu Saree depicts the life of Kanchi, a self-made business woman who owns a silk saree showroom. She adopts a son, believing her twin daughters were killed in a car accident. However, one of her daughters became a sales girl in her shop and later fell in love with her adopted son to marry him.

  5. Paithani - Wikipedia

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    The history of Paithani sarees can be traced back to 2nd century BC in Satvahana Dynasty, at that time the paithani was made with pure gold wire with cotton and silk. The greeko Romans were very fond of this paithani saree 2000 years ago. They use to exchange gold for this luxurious Paithani saree. At that time this paithani was only worn by ...

  6. Sambalpuri sari - Wikipedia

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    A Sambalpuri sari is a traditional handwoven bandha sari (locally called "sambalpuri bandha" sadhi or saree) wherein the warp and the weft are tie-dyed before weaving. It is a handloom sari produced in the Sambalpur , Bargarh , Balangir , Boudh and Sonepur districts of Odisha , India.

  7. Gadwal sari - Wikipedia

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    Gadwal sari is a handcrafted woven sari style in Gadwal of Jogulamba Gadwal district in the Indian state of Telangana.It was registered as one of the geographical indication from Telangana by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.

  8. Meesho - Wikipedia

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    Fashnear Technologies Private Limited doing business as Meesho (short for Meri Shop, trans. My Shop) [ 3 ] is an Indian e-commerce company headquartered in Bangalore. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is an online marketplace that facilitates trade between suppliers, resellers and customers, with heavy reliance of external social media platforms such as Facebook ...

  9. African textiles - Wikipedia

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    Nigeria: Among the Hausa, indigo dyeing generated wealth in ancient Kano. Yoruba are masters of the indigo-dyeing process, using a stitch resist method to make Adire Alabere. Mali: Traditional mudcloth followed a specific method using weave, dye, and local mud. Desired patterns were a result of repetition of processes over time.