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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Hands-on fashion

Pictures from People Tree's new book - By Hand
Silk produced by hand in India, Bangladesh and Laos, providing valuable incomes Photograph: PR/People Tree
Pictures from People Tree's new book - By Hand
Naeem Ansari, dye master, has worked at Mura collective for ten years. The collective in India was set up to promote natural dyes and shibori tie dye Photograph: PR/People Tree
Pictures from People Tree's new book - By Hand
Brindaban printers hand-blocking a traditional motif in Calcutta, India Photograph: PR/People Tree
Pictures from People Tree's new book - By Hand
At Brindaban printers, supported by SASHA India, handmade blocks are prepared to print a People Tree chiffon fabric Photograph: PR/People Tree
Pictures from People Tree's new book - By Hand
Jhorna stitches a garment at Swallows - a Fairtrade project providing incomes for 150 women Photograph: PR/People Tree
Pictures from People Tree's new book - By Hand
Sunita Giri and Tirtha Tandukar handknit sweaters and accessories for People Tree. They have doubled their incomes through Fairtrade Photograph: PR/People Tree
Pictures from People Tree's new book - By Hand
Mohd Immamudin of Tara Projects shows a ring design he recently made for People Tree. Each part of the decoration is completely made by hand in India Photograph: PR/People Tree
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