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What type of silk is known for being coarse and twisted into two strands for the warp?
What type of silk is known for being coarse and twisted into two strands for the warp?
Which term refers to the pictorial designs in Banarasi fabric?
Which term refers to the pictorial designs in Banarasi fabric?
What does the term 'Kin' mean in Chinese, as mentioned in the text?
What does the term 'Kin' mean in Chinese, as mentioned in the text?
Which type of fabric is reversible and has colorful extra weft silk yarn over it to create patterns?
Which type of fabric is reversible and has colorful extra weft silk yarn over it to create patterns?
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Which type of design in Banarasi fabric is outlined or filled with silken thread, as per the text?
Which type of design in Banarasi fabric is outlined or filled with silken thread, as per the text?
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Which community was inspired by Chinese patterns in Surat, leading to the creation of Tanchoi fabric?
Which community was inspired by Chinese patterns in Surat, leading to the creation of Tanchoi fabric?
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What is the main material used in creating the best brocade known as Kinkhab?
What is the main material used in creating the best brocade known as Kinkhab?
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Which of the following designs is characterized by natural vegetation spread across the field of the sari?
Which of the following designs is characterized by natural vegetation spread across the field of the sari?
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In Banarasi brocade saris, what motif has a strong influence from the Mughal era?
In Banarasi brocade saris, what motif has a strong influence from the Mughal era?
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Which type of sari features a satin base and colorful extra weft silk yarn creating patterns over the fabric?
Which type of sari features a satin base and colorful extra weft silk yarn creating patterns over the fabric?
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Which term refers to the delicate thin border sari with an overall creeper motif?
Which term refers to the delicate thin border sari with an overall creeper motif?
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What is the primary difference between Surat's Tanchoi fabric and Banaras Butidar fabric?
What is the primary difference between Surat's Tanchoi fabric and Banaras Butidar fabric?
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