The Elite Bicycle is a new book by VeloPress that offers portraits of some of the world's greatest bicycle artisans, examining the philosophies, the workmanship, and the personalities behind the prestigious brands. The book was written by ...
Tags: Bicycle, bike, Transportation
The Botti Suspension lamp embodies the details of wind instruments while taking its observers into a serenade of light and brass. So perfectly crafted you made need to listen carefully, because you may find yourself hearing the magical ...
As an indispensable part of traditional folk art, toys are a unique expression of the long and uninterrupted Chinese history. Religious beliefs, world view, taste, classical works and local customs, especially festivals ...
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In its endeavour to become a consolidator to the textile sector and to uplift the conditions of the handloom weavers and ensure that they get continuous employment, two Memorandum of Understanding were signed in the presence of the Union ...
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Brass foils are of dire industrial importance and all across the world their demand is very heavy. Sensing a big business venture in this particular field, the many renowned business houses invested in its manufacturing. Brass foil ...
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A total of 1858 domestic events in the Handloom Sector and 666 handicrafts exhibitions were organised in the country including in backward areas during the last three years. During the current year (up to July, 2013), 242 domestic events ...
Tags: Handloom, Handicraft
The state government of Himachal Pradesh in India has sought setting up of an institute for handloom technology in the Kullu District. According to a statement issued by the state government, Pratibha Singh, Member of Parliament (MP), ...
Alpaca fibre, both from Southern countries of Peru and Australia, is in high demand in the luxury apparel market mainly due to its natural range of colours and other environment friendly qualities. This can be gauged from the fact ...
Amala Carpets, creators of custom handmade luxury carpets, has received award accolades and rave reviews for their newly-launched Zee Silk collection. Amala developed a new eco-friendly and sustainable silk fibre, manufactured with 100 ...
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Dr. Kavuru Samba Siva Rao, the Minister of Textiles chaired a meeting with the members of All India Handicrafts Board comprising of officials from different Ministries and Departments of Central and State Governments, apart from the ...
In today's world, dirty windows might be the only thing that brings attention to paned glass. Yet back in the late 1800s, the business of making plate glass brought some much deserved interest — and an economic boost — to the ...
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DHL Express is celebrating its first year as the official logistics partner of charities Free The Children and Me to We. By providing the charities with free shipping, storage and logistics support, DHL has allowed them to allocate 90% of ...
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A CITY of enchantment, Venice is also besieged with problems. It is threatened by rising sea levels, polluted lagoons and a grim economy. And glassmaking, its most famous industry, has long been sinking along with the city. Murano, an ...
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ILEX Architectural Lighting is pleased to announce that one of their most popular fixtures, the ILEX™ Ghost Chandelier, is now available in two new complementary products. The Ghost Wall Sconce and the Ghost Petite Chandelier are ...
Entire jewellery industry of India is highly upset with the government's recent measures to curb import of gold to contain the Current Account Deficit (CAD) as it (the industry) has already started feeling the impact of condensed supply of ...