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The fundamental ingredients of textiles: natural fibers

Have you ever found yourself fidgeting with, or pulling loose ends of threads from your clothes? Not only do threads like these construct textiles, but the seemingly ordinary materials they are made of are embedded in deep histories. Watch this video for a quick introduction.

View the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XcwHdqUBT5D4BkvaVitzRsWFQDRMwX6P/view?usp=sharing
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Video and resources by The MAP Academy: https://mapacademy.io/academy/courses/textiles-from-the-indian-subcontinent-short-course/.
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