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In
India,
cotton
is
carefully
harvested
by
hand,
which
ensures
an
unusually
low
level
of
impurities,
with
no
chemical
defoliance.
The
softness,
strength,
color
fastness
and
the
capacity
to
endure
wash,
wear,
and
tear
are
marked
in
the
Indian
handloom.
Today
cotton
is
an
integral
part
of
textiles
in
India.
Nearly
more
than
four
million
handlooms
are
engaged
in
weaving
fabrics
of
the
different
varieties
of
cotton.
The
colors,
textures,
motifs
are
as
vibrantly
varied
as
the
regions
they
are
made
in.
In
the
lush
green
environment
of
Bengal
white
is
the
dominant
color.
Whereas
the
weavers
of
Orissa
use
the
red
laterite
soil
as
the
backdrop
for
their
rich
myriad
colored
weaves.
The
desert
belt
from
Kutch
in
Gujarat
to
Rajasthan
has
a
bold
and
robust
tradition
of
intense
sunburnt
colors
like
brilliant
red,
deep
yellow,
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lime
green
and
brilliant
blue.The
rich
Gangetic
plains
gave
rise
to
textile
tradition
of
delicate
colors,softer
textures,
well-definedborders
and
delicate
flowers.
The
dry
hot
climate
of
Tamil
Nadu,
Karnataka
and
Andhra
Pradesh
gave
rise
to
rich
luminous
colored
silks
and
the
cool
white
unbleached
cotton |
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