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Indian block printing requires stamping fabric manually

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Forget automated textile mills; imagine decorating an entire bedsheet by hitting it with a wooden block five hundred times. Traditional Indian block printing involves dipping intricately carved wooden stamps into dye and pressing them onto fabric with relentless, agonizing precision, ensuring every single inch of the cloth is an exercise in profound patience.

Indian block printing requires stamping fabric manually
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