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Old 1st October 2007, 09:39 PM   #1
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The stitching is all in sinew. I am also intersted in the fabric and dye stuff. Thanks for your help.
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Old 1st October 2007, 09:43 PM   #2
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sure that gets used as well, even on tourist pieces sometimes, they use evrything in Nepal, nothing wasted, sure its not gut though? thats commener.

As you say there dyes do fade, I have 1986 Nepali dyed purple velvet that has faded to light gray where it isnt under the silver.

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