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A craftsman uses a handloom to produce rugs in Jodhpur, India.

inhaling wool particles, and his back is bent from spending such long hours at the loom. Lack of nutritious food has made him small for his age. Rajendra is just one of thousands of children who weave carpets in India. Most of them live and work in appalling con- ditions, and yet they are part of a very lucrative industry: Indian carpet exports profit around $600 million per year; half of these carpets are sold in the United States.

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