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learning their crafts and understanding how their work sustains the community

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Cloth The Changed the World: The Art & Fashion of Indian Chintz - Sarah Fee bird embroidery The neck opening can beThe story of Indias exuberantly colored textiles that made their mark on design, technology, and trade around the world. Chintz, a type of multicolored printed or painted cotton cloth, originated in India yet exerted influence far beyond its home shores: it became a driving force of the spice trade in the East Indies, and it attracted European merchants, who by the 17th century were importing millions of pieces. In the 18th century, Indian chintz