Buoyed by rising demand from emerging markets like China and Latin America, India’s carpet exports posted a seven percent year-on-year rise during January 2013. Exports grew from US$ 70.5 million in January 2012 to US$ 75.4 ...
The UK is set to see the biggest ever celebration of wool as The Campaign for Wool launches Wool House this March. Wool House will present a vision for wool as a modern, versatile, lifestyle fibre and will be hosted in the stunning West ...
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Royal fabric supplier Hainsworth, one of Britain’s most historic textile mills, will unveil its 2013 Scarlet & Argent collection at Home, London, January 13-15 (stand K10). Scarlet & Argent by Hainsworth, a stunning collection of ...
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Fabricsandpapers.com has added French design house Casamanace and Yorkshire-based Moon to its growing range of suppliers of high quality designer wallpapers and furnishing fabrics. Casamance launched its first furnishing fabrics ...
Launched in 2011 as a fledgling event with just seventeen exhibitors and three countries represented, the 2012 edition of Fashion SVP, held in September at Olympia, saw the number of exhibitors more than double to thirty-six, the number of ...
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The north-east Indian state of Meghalaya is all set to establish a Wool Bank within the state with sponsorship of the Ministry of Textiles, state Deputy Chief Minister Bindo M Lanong said, while speaking at inaugural ceremony of the 2nd ...
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The 3rd quarter's sales for Curtains Made Simple have been its best yet.There have been many reasons for this;a much expanded range of fabrics,increased range of products that can be ordered online and the increase in the price for ...
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The Jingpo population is 119,209. Most of them live in Luxi, Longchuan, Yingjiang, Ruili and Lianghe counties of Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Jingpo men wearing white turbans with colorful small ...
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The first dedicated yarn dyeing plant to be installed in the UK for many years is now fully operational at Park Valley Dyers in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire; featuring a complete Thies dyeing installation. German dyeing machinery ...
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The Nepal Government has decided to set up a handicraft village in Kharipati, a town in Kathmandu Valley, and would shortly constitute a committee to decide on how to best manage the village. The committee would also help in choosing ...
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Keep little ones happy over the next few months by ensuring they remain cosy outdoors with the new innovative range of winter coats from leading children’s online outfitters Wellies and Worms. This year’s selection sees ...
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Hainsworth, established in 1783 is a company passionate about innovation. It successfully integrates the traditional qualities of craftsmanship with cutting edge innovation and product development to meet the needs of a growing and diverse ...
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British brand Next celebrates Christmas 2012 with glimmer, shimmer and a nod to heritage, plus its own clever take on all that's new and noteworthy. From head turning eveningwear to cosy PJs, perfect presents to personal indulgences, Next ...
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National Handloom Expo 2012, jointly organized by the Ministry of Textile (Government of India) and Madhya Pradesh (MP) Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation, has kicked off in the state capital Bhopal. Briefing media MP ...
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Tissu Premier:an original,creative,up-to-the-minute fabrics event that is increasingly international and focused on the Euromed region.Fast fashion needs suppliers capable of responding quickly to market needs without compromising ...
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