Artisans lie fabrics on the ground to dry after undergoing a synthetic indigo dye process in Bagru village, near India's Jaipur in December 2019.
Artisans lie fabrics on the ground to dry after undergoing a synthetic indigo dye process in Bagru village, near India's Jaipur in December 2019.
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Factory waste including dyes from the many textile factories in the region drain into a tributary of the Citarum river outside Indonesia's Bandung in August 2018.
Factory waste including dyes from the many textile factories in the region drain into a tributary of the Citarum river outside Indonesia's Bandung in August 2018.
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A man dyes fabric threads in a factory in Narsingdi, some 50 kilometers from the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, in July 2020.
A man dyes fabric threads in a factory in Narsingdi, some 50 kilometers from the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, in July 2020.
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A dye factory worker suns lengths of fabric after washing them in Narayanganj, near Dhaka in March 2019.
A dye factory worker suns lengths of fabric after washing them in Narayanganj, near Dhaka in March 2019.
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Waste from textile factories released into a river in Sanganer village on the outskirts of India's Jaipur in December 2019.
Waste from textile factories released into a river in Sanganer village on the outskirts of India's Jaipur in December 2019.
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A boy mixes fabric in a pond of dye to ensure that the proper color will be achieved in a factory in Narayangonj, near Dhaka in November 2013.
A boy mixes fabric in a pond of dye to ensure that the proper color will be achieved in a factory in Narayangonj, near Dhaka in November 2013.
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Untreated toxic waste from tanneries pollute the water of Dhaka's Hazaribagh area in October 2013.
Untreated toxic waste from tanneries pollute the water of Dhaka's Hazaribagh area in October 2013.
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The polluted Jian River in Luoyang, north China's Henan province, runs red from the dye that was dumped into the city's storm water pipe network in December 2011.
The polluted Jian River in Luoyang, north China's Henan province, runs red from the dye that was dumped into the city's storm water pipe network in December 2011.
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Indian artisans dyeing by hand in Amritsar in November 2017.
Indian artisans dyeing by hand in Amritsar in November 2017.
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