In some cases you get fabrics made in China and sent to Bangladesh to be stitched.

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He said he "disguised" some of the richest fabrics by brushing them, re-embroidering them and mixing them to make them modern.

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Some are Scalamandre-quality fabrics, but at much lower prices.

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Some are Scalamandr-quality fabrics, but at much lower prices.

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Some of the earliest applications of nanomaterials have been in products such as stain-resistant fabrics, self-cleaning windows and harder-wearing tennis balls, but more and more are turning up in cosmetics and skin lotions such as sun-blockers.

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