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epaselect epa12386262 A worker operates computerized embroidery machines in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 17 September 2025 (issued 18 September 2025). Computerized embroidery sales are rising in Kandahar, with many customers turning to cheaper machine-made designs costing up to 1,500 Afghanis (21 US dollars), instead of traditional handmade khamak embroidery, which can take a year to complete and sells for 10,000–35,000 Afghanis (150–500 US dollars). Sellers say the shift, driven by economic hardship, has hurt the market for hand embroidery that long provided income to poor and widowed women. EPA/QUDRATULLAH RAZWAN