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Afghan artisans pit their talents against Chinese imports

Cheap, Chinese-made nylon burkas are flooding Afghanistan's north as consumers turn to affordable, mass-produced fabrics -- but in Kabul a small, determined fashion house is fighting to preserve the traditional textiles once integral to Afghan culture. Launched in 2006, "Zarif" -- "precious" in Persian -- commissions traditional cotton and silk...

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