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Most sarees aren't ruined by wearing. They're ruined in the cupboard — by a fold left too long, a plastic cover, or a hook...

More delicate sarees are ruined by an iron than by anything else. Get the heat right and you've avoided most of the damage there...

The three things that destroy silk sarees are humidity, sunlight, and plastic. Kerala supplies the first for free. If you own good silk and...