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Never too late to say saree

Aug 13, 2016 08:19 PM IST

Here’s a look at all the recent social media movements that are reclaiming the saree - one yard at a time

Terrible pun, yes, but who can deny the sheer joy we’re getting from the sudden splatter of colour on our timelines? With the viral #IWearHandloom on social media, textiles minister Smriti Irani has had us all furiously digging through our mothers’ and grandmothers’ glorious stash of Benarasi silks, Pochampally Ikats, Kanjivarams and more.

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    Shikha Kumar is a features writer, whose primary interests include books, feminism, gender studies, and pop culture. She’s always up for discussions on Urban Dictionary, Lena Dunham’s brand of feminism and the potato wedges-french fries conflict.

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