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May 2 2014 , Written by Ola Fagbohun Published on #ReadingNow
"BBC News - Mali's brocade: The best dyed cloth in the world?" #ReadingNow http://t.co/kEOd68ZWXI
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The best dyed cloth in the world?
Among life's certainties, says fashion designer Maria Boucoum, is the fact that her native Mali produces the finest dyed brocade in the world. ''It has to be soft, 100% cotton, hand-dyed and gently starched,'' she states as she circulates among the dozen models about to hit the catwalk with her latest collection.
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