Silk cloth is washed at high speed after being dyed in the state run silk factory in Mysore, India. Sericure - silk production - has been practiced in Mysore State since Tipu Sultan encouraged it in the late 18th century, with French aid, as a means of growing economically to beat the British. Silk production in modern Karnataka is undergoing something of a renaissance, with increased production figures and increased demand from an increasingly wealthy Indian population.

Silk cloth is washed at high speed after being dyed in the state run silk factory in Mysore, India. Sericure - silk production - has been practiced in Mysore State since Tipu Sultan encouraged it in the late 18th century, with French aid, as a means of growing economically to beat the British. Silk production in modern Karnataka is undergoing something of a renaissance, with increased production figures and increased demand from an increasingly wealthy Indian population. Stock Photo
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Stuart Forster India / Alamy Stock Photo

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F07AEG

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24.7 MB (942.1 KB Compressed download)

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3600 x 2400 px | 30.5 x 20.3 cm | 12 x 8 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

9 December 2006

Location:

Mysore, Karnataka, India

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