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Sreemathy Mohan, a textile enthusiast conducted textile walk through the lesser known facts about the shopping hub of Pondy Bazaar as part of the Madras Week celebrations on Saturday, the walk began at Co-Optex. Starting with the organisation that was started in 1935 with a presentation on the array of silks, cotton and yardage available there--- from the Kancheepuram silks to the Arani variety and Madurai Sungudi, the participants were also given an insight into how they could differentiate between the sarees made using handlooms and power looms.
