Embroidery skills are commonly used in Miao people's life. From teenage girls to old women graying at the temples, almost every woman is good at embroidering. The clothes, trousers, skirts, shoes, hats, socks, scarves, handkerchiefs and ...
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Clothes of Chinese ethnic minorities are flowery and colorful, extremely exquisite, and highly characteristic. They constitute an important part of the rich history and culture of the nationalities. Every aspect of their ...
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The Manchu ethnic minority is mostly distributed in Northeast China's Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning Provinces, especially in Liaoning Province. The Manchu have their own language and letters. They are fond of singing and dancing from of ...
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Foreigners are interesting in Suzhou silk. When one thinks of China, silk is one of the first things that come to mind. China is the birthplace of silk, and still produces some of the finest silk in the world. In all of China the best ...
Nanjing cloud-patterned brocade got its name from Yun that means clouds, since the fabrics is as beautiful as the splendid clouds in the sky, and has got a history of nearly one thousand years. Among all the ancient fabrics, ...
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Soch, popular urban designer label store, announced its online foray. Soch will be available exclusively on India’s first premium e-fashion mall, Fashionara.com. In addition to the 26 Soch stores across India, customers will now be ...
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The Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA TEXTILE) will debut a well-rounded showcase October 22-24, 2012 for Fall/Winter 2013/2014. Located at the California Market Center (CMC) since 1993, this edition of the Show features a number ...
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The Chennai Silks, based in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, has woven the most expensive saree in the world. The world record setting saree is worth Rs. 4 million and it weighs around 8 kg. It is intricately embellished with ...
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The Chinese apparel sector is expected to post a 23 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during 2012-15, according to a report released by RNCOS, a leading industry research and consultancy firm. In its report titled "China Apparel ...
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HIGH POINT — Showtime will host 19 exhibitors from China, Taiwan and India in its International Pavilions during the fabric show here Dec. 2-5, according to organizers. The International Pavilions, which debuted at Showtime in June, ...
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A second drop of new label Somerset by Alice Temperley, created exclusively for the UK department store John Lewis by the iconic British designer is in store now. The second drop will consist mainly of pieces for the forthcoming party ...
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A Thangka is a painted or embroidered banner which was hung in a monastery or a family altar and carried by lamas in ceremonial processions. In Tibetan the word 'than' means flat and the suffix 'ka' stands for painting. The Thangka is thus ...
Date: Third Lunar Month 15th-17th Place: Taijiang and Jianhe Counties in Guizhou Province The Sisters' Meals festival is celebrated by the Miao people in southwest China's Guizhou province, especially in the Taijiang and Jianhe Counties ...
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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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Duxiana is pleased to announce three new fine linen fabrics for the Duxiana bed accessory collection. Available in stores now, the Relax collection by Kirkby Design and two new designs from Mark Alexander, the Random and Dusk collections ...
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