* The Gallery: Khim Parmar

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quote So all these textiles we had to test in the laboratory. unquote

Catalogue Reference:(MOL) 93.48/4

In this extract from a 1993 interview with Khim Parmar, Khim describes leaving college and finding a job. He explains his work testing textiles.

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