For her part, Yang Shenghua is pleased with developments.
"When I see the color become even darker and more beautiful after every round of dyeing, it makes me happy," she says.
"Finishing a piece of cloth is like completing a gift — it is from nature, from our culture."
Contact the writer at linqi@chinadaily.com.cn
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