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Nigeria's in vogue handwoven fabric makers resist automation

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Nigeria's in vogue handwoven fabric makers resist automation
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Demand for the fabric has recently soared at home and abroad, boosted by Nigerians in the diaspora and the rising global popularity of the country's fashion and music culture. Yet the artisans making it are resisting mechanisation, insisting that handweaving is what makes it unique.

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