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Fashion’s unseen stories: the homeworkers of Tirupur – in pictures
Homeworkers in an all-female cooperative in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu – known as India’s knitwear capital – took part in a photography project where they were given cameras to document their work. All the women belong to the Anukatham union, which is fighting for recognition by the Tamil Nadu government, as well as better wages and conditions