> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Holly Bodeker-Smith > Reference:: https://mattersjournal.com/stories/reviving-an-ancient-lost-fabric > Date:: 2022 > Tags:: #warp > WeftLinks:: [[Historical value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft strengthens relationships between members of a cultural group]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Muslin weaving languished during British colonisation. It's revival today has led to renewed cultural pride and production. ### Highlights >Islam and his team sequenced the DNA of the phuti karpas, found a descendent plant and planted its seeds along the banks of the Meghna. They then created a hybrid thread of phuti karpas and Indian cotton, and found a weaver, Al Amin, who helped revive Dhaka muslin. Today, Islam and his team have created dozens of Dhaka muslin saris that have been exhibited and sold around the world.