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Doubly-thick, the sanghati requires one to sew four layers at once in a garment sized approximately 300 x 200 centimeters.

20200904_dhammavaro_final_22.jpg Hundreds of lines must be sewn and errant stitches picked out by hand and then sewn again until the result is satisfactory. Novice monks may have little familiarity with sewing, and the robe-making process represents a trial-and-error process.ThumbnailsFamiliarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.Hundreds of lines must be sewn and errant stitches picked out by hand and then sewn again until the result is satisfactory. Novice monks may have little familiarity with sewing, and the robe-making process represents a trial-and-error process.ThumbnailsFamiliarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.Hundreds of lines must be sewn and errant stitches picked out by hand and then sewn again until the result is satisfactory. Novice monks may have little familiarity with sewing, and the robe-making process represents a trial-and-error process.ThumbnailsFamiliarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.Hundreds of lines must be sewn and errant stitches picked out by hand and then sewn again until the result is satisfactory. Novice monks may have little familiarity with sewing, and the robe-making process represents a trial-and-error process.ThumbnailsFamiliarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.Hundreds of lines must be sewn and errant stitches picked out by hand and then sewn again until the result is satisfactory. Novice monks may have little familiarity with sewing, and the robe-making process represents a trial-and-error process.ThumbnailsFamiliarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.Hundreds of lines must be sewn and errant stitches picked out by hand and then sewn again until the result is satisfactory. Novice monks may have little familiarity with sewing, and the robe-making process represents a trial-and-error process.ThumbnailsFamiliarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.Hundreds of lines must be sewn and errant stitches picked out by hand and then sewn again until the result is satisfactory. Novice monks may have little familiarity with sewing, and the robe-making process represents a trial-and-error process.ThumbnailsFamiliarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.
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