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 * ... that English embroidery (example pictured) includes styles called Opus Anglicanum, stumpwork, crewel work and art needlework?
 * ...... that Chilkat weaving, a traditional technique of indigenous peoples of Alaska and British Columbia, is so complex that it may take a year to weave a blanket?
 * ... that by the end of the 18th century, Native American women were decorating cloth with intricate ribbon work appliqué using French silk ribbon?

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