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Textile Heritage of Sudan

In Sudan, the toub is the long wrap worn by women from head to ankle. Once an expensive imported garment, it became a vehicle of fashion and public commentary in the twentieth century, with patterns named after events from the first medical graduates in 1928 to independence in 1956.

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In Sudan, the toub is the long wrap worn by women from head to ankle. Once an expensive imported garment, it became a vehicle of fashion and public commentary in the twentieth century, with patterns named after events from the first medical graduates in 1928 to independence in 1956.

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