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The ancient Afghan art of silk making.
The craft has been handed down through generations but is now under threat.
Demand for the delicate material has been falling for decades. Undercut by cheap imports, it's too expensive for ordinary Afghans. And the tourists haven't returned since the bloody civil war.
Silk producers want investment and regulations to cut smuggling, which they say is ruining the industry.
silk 絲綢
handed down 把…傳給後代
under threat 受到威脅
undercut 削價，壓低價格
smuggling 走私