Nur Alam, 13, weaves Jamdani saree on a traditional wooden hand weaving loom at Tarabo, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 18, 2020. Jamdani is one of the finest muslin textiles of Bengal, produced in Dhaka District, Bangladesh for centuries. The historic production of jamdani was patronized by imperial warrants of the Mughal emperors. Under British colonialism, the Bengali Jamdani and muslin industries rapidly declined due to colonial import policies favoring industrially manufactured textiles. In more recent years, the production of Jamdani has witnessed a revival in Bangladesh. The traditional ar

Nur Alam, 13, weaves Jamdani saree on a traditional wooden hand weaving loom at Tarabo, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 18, 2020. Jamdani is one of the finest muslin textiles of Bengal, produced in Dhaka District, Bangladesh for centuries. The historic production of jamdani was patronized by imperial warrants of the Mughal emperors. Under British colonialism, the Bengali Jamdani and muslin industries rapidly declined due to colonial import policies favoring industrially manufactured textiles. In more recent years, the production of Jamdani has witnessed a revival in Bangladesh. The traditional ar Stock Photo

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Nur Alam, 13, weaves Jamdani saree on a traditional wooden hand weaving loom at Tarabo, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 18, 2020. Jamdani is one of the finest muslin textiles of Bengal, produced in Dhaka District, Bangladesh for centuries. The historic production of jamdani was patronized by imperial warrants of the Mughal emperors. Under British colonialism, the Bengali Jamdani and muslin industries rapidly declined due to colonial import policies favoring industrially manufactured textiles. In more recent years, the production of Jamdani has witnessed a revival in Bangladesh. The traditional art of weaving Jamdani has been declared by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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