The Kirpa Tee

Scraps from the cutting of these garments (and others) are used in the making of the Kirpa Tee.

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The pieces are ironed, marked and cut into squares. 

These are then sewn together.  The sewing is simple and done by trainees who need to learn to sew in a straight line and get familiar with sewing on an electric machine.

An artisan holds up a finished patchworked piece.  Dyeing it is the next step.

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After it is dyed, it is dried.  This piece will undergo a second dyeing process before it is ready to be cut for the final product. 

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The final dyed patchwork and the finished garment.

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