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Design for Grassroots Production in Eastern Turkey through the Revival of Traditional Handicrafts

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Design for Grassroots Production in Eastern Turkey through the Revival of Traditional Handicrafts. / Gumus Ciftci, Hazal; Walker, Stuart.
In: Design Journal, Vol. 20, No. Suppl 1, 28.07.2017, p. S2991-S3004.

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Gumus Ciftci H, Walker S. Design for Grassroots Production in Eastern Turkey through the Revival of Traditional Handicrafts. Design Journal. 2017 Jul 28;20(Suppl 1):S2991-S3004. doi: 10.1080/14606925.2017.1352808

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Gumus Ciftci, Hazal ; Walker, Stuart. / Design for Grassroots Production in Eastern Turkey through the Revival of Traditional Handicrafts. In: Design Journal. 2017 ; Vol. 20, No. Suppl 1. pp. S2991-S3004.

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