Knitting & Stitching Show, the largest textile and crafting event of Ireland, is taking place at the Royal Dublin Society, located in the Irish capital city of Dublin from November 1, 2012. The expo, exhibiting a range of knitting, ...
Tags: Knitting, Stitching, textile crafted items, textile industry
A long, long time ago, Humanity and Nature became sworn comrades and signed a non-aggression treaty. But soon, the humans who had pledged never to invade their ally realized that without Nature's offerings, they could not survive. ...
Tags: Naxi, journey, natural scenery
Home furnishings retailer West Elm announced today that it will open a new retail store at 180 University Avenue in Palo Alto on October 18th, 2012. Located on the corner of University and Emerson, the new store will open with the ...
Tags: home furnishings, retail store, Etsy artists, furnishing
The Bouyei people, the 11th largest of China's 56 ethnic groups, inhabit the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, which slopes from an altitude of 1,000 meters in the north to 400 meters in the south. The Miaoling Mountains stretch across the plateau, ...
Tags: Bouyei people, arts and crafts, patterned batik, colorful embroidery
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced the opening of a Packaging and Labeling Center and a Metrology Center in Aklan, Philippines. DOST-Aklan provincial director Jairus Lachica said the packaging center, in ...
The ‘International Symposium and Exhibition on Natural Dyes (ISEND) and the World Eco-Fibre and Textile (WEFT) Forum 2012’ will be held at Kuching, the capital city of Malaysian state of Sarawak, from 27th September to 1st ...
Tags: Natural Dyes, Textile Forum, textile market, textile industry
Alternative Apparel, the industry-leading fashion basics brand known for its unparalleled comfort and quality craftsmanship, is pleased to appoint Erik Joule as President and Chief Merchandising Officer. Joule will be based out of the ...
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The 19th annual American Sewing Expo opens Friday, Sept. 28 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi with fashion shows, classes and shopping for beginner to expert sewers and crafters. It is being held ...
Tags: Sewing Expo, Sewing market, Sewing industry, Sewing
Sri Lanka Design Festival 2012 (SLDF) invites hoteliers, architects and interior designers to attend a preview of products designed and developed for the hotel industry using craft at an exhibition presented in partnership with Sri Lanka ...
Tags: hotel textile products, craft products, textile industry
A French subsidiary of Helvetia insurance group has received European Commission approval for the acquisition of Gan Eurocourtage's marine and transport insurance contracts (excluding aviation and space) and related brokerage businesses, ...
Tags: Helvetia, insurance, European Commission, acquisition
Two years after opening its first store in Shanghai, Chinese contemporary craftsmanship brand Shangxia opened its second global boutique in Beijing. Designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the Beijing store pays homage to the ...
People become aware of the unreliability of non-LED lights, for they could not be re-used for next year. The lights will be displayed for 45 days, if using LED lights, statistics suggest that it will save about 12,000 kilowatts of power and ...
Tags: lighting, LED christmas lights, Electricity, LED lights
The third Meeting of Original Indigenous Textile Art of Bolivia,which aims to support and revive the dying Indian(Native American)textile traditions,will begin from December 1,2012,in the Bolivian town of Tarabuco and the nation's ...
Daur is the title that the people of the Daur ethnic minority named themselves, meaning cultivator. With historical records dating back to the early 17th century, there are several stories about the origin of this minority. The most ...
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With a population of 17,935, the Deang ethnic minority lives exclusively in Yunnan Province and primarily in Luxi and Zhenkang Counties, along with Dai, Jingpo, and Wa ethnic minorities. Language: Their language is a branch of Mon-Khmer ...
Tags: The Deang Nationality, Language, Crafts, Religion, Food, Festivals