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Workers in the feather industry collect birds' feathers, then wash and colour them, before creating colourful cleaning products.

Nawal Abdel Muttalib, 54, works in Egypt's informal feather industry to make ends meet. All Photos: Reuters

Doaa Muhammad, 44, prepares her feather dusters and other products for sale in Cairo.

Working in Egypt's informal feather industry often results in discoloured hands.

Most Egyptians who work in the feather industry earn between $4 and $10 a day.

A young girl carries feather dusters made by her grandmother, Saadia Ibrahim, 60, in the background.

Workers in the feather industry collect birds' feathers, then wash and colour them, before creating colourful cleaning products.

Nawal Abdel Muttalib, 54, works in Egypt's informal feather industry to make ends meet. All Photos: Reuters

Doaa Muhammad, 44, prepares her feather dusters and other products for sale in Cairo.

Working in Egypt's informal feather industry often results in discoloured hands.

Most Egyptians who work in the feather industry earn between $4 and $10 a day.

A young girl carries feather dusters made by her grandmother, Saadia Ibrahim, 60, in the background.

Workers in the feather industry collect birds' feathers, then wash and colour them, before creating colourful cleaning products.

Egypt feather industry - in pictures

Cars follow the bend of a forest road in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany, after overnight snow. AP

Pictures of the week: From snowfall in Germany to art in Abu Dhabi

Students gather to prepare before going into the hall

Photo Essay: Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi holds its 15th Graduation at Emirates Palace