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Taanbaan is a Delhi based company, known for their work with khadi (handwoven fabric made from  hand spun thread) and this is one of a small range of saris that they produce. Khadi was a symbol of  the Indian Independence movement and has strong patriotic associations.","physicalDescription":"This is a three-shuttle weave sari, requring seperate wefts for each of the two borders and the field. It is hand woven of hand-spun (organic) cotton, (khadi). It has a white body with black jamdani detailing in the field and a gold strip in the pallu. It has narrow black borders on either side edged with further gold and black detailing. ","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":"When asked about the name of the weaver, Rta Kapur Chishti whose company <i>Taanbaan</i> produces the sari, said that so many people are involved in the making of the sari that it would not be fair to name just the weaver. 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