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A Patna entrepreneur is challenging stereotypes about Bihar while saving the state's forgotten textile arts from extinction. Her zero-waste clothing brand now supports 30 artisans and brings ancient weaving techniques into modern fashion.
For nearly 70 years, Wanma Nuimeem has woven intricate silk patterns once made for Thai royalty, but she's one of the last artisans who knows how. Now, a UNESCO nomination is bringing hope that her fading craft will survive for future generations.
Berlin artist Alida Sun has created digital art every single day for seven years, and now she's weaving her code into physical tapestries with women artisans in India. Her exhibition RITES celebrates the forgotten women who literally wove the computer memory that got humanity to the moon.