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How the colours of nature inspire the cloth makers of Scotland and China

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Video. Colourful clothmaking in Scotland and China

Updated: 04/11/2022 - 17:23 GMT+1

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In Scotland, local plants and lichens inspire the makers of Harris tweed. In south-western China, Bai people use woad root to tie-dye their clothes.

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