When textile designer Caroline Allison was asked to create the new Scarlet & Argent collection for 231-year-old Yorkshire mill Hainsworth she had a lot of history to draw on. The 29-year-old designer is the great-great-great-great-great ...
83 finalists will now be whittled down to the winners in 12 categories, to be announced at the Toy of the Year Awards in February 2015. The Toy Industry Association has revealed the 83 finalists for the 2015 Toy of the Year Awards. ...
Jo Saker, Creative Director at Parker Williams said: “Building on our experience of Branston, we were keen to retain the brand’s visual equity within a new product market. It was important to provide a clear link to Branston ...
Tags: visual equity, Branston Chutney, Packaging
2014 Jan. to Mar. Christmas & Holiday Gifts & Crafts Industry Professional Buyers Interest Analysis of Made-in-China.com According to the statistical data from Jan. to Mar. in 2014 on Made-in-China.com, buyers pay the most attention to ...
Online retail sales for the U.S. Christmas season are expected to increase 16 percent year on year to $61 billion for the months of November and December combined, according to digital metrics firm comScore Inc. The company anticipates that ...
Tags: Christmas Retail, Crafts
The forthcoming 30th season of Interfilière Paris, an international trade show-cum-sourcing event for lingerie, swimwear, performance fabrics and accessories, is slated to take place from January 24th to 26th, 2015. The soiree will ...
Coats, one of the leading industrial thread and consumer textile crafts companies, has announced the opening of a global services business in Vietnam, on the eve of completing 25 years of operations in the country. The new dedicated ...
Tags: Coats Global Services, Textile
“Shopkins certainly ticks all the boxes for the next collectable craze” says Bulldog Licensing Shopkins has all the ingredients to become the next playground craze, according to the collectable brand’s licensing agency, ...
Pandora has launched a line of charms featuring iconic Disney characters that will be sold in its concept stores as well as at Disney merchandise locations. Starting at $40 at retail, the initial launch includes 25 pieces. Columbia, ...
DGL and RMS to produce toys, games, puzzles and more. Discovery Consumer Products has signed partnerships with DGL and RMS to develop new toy lines for its Discovery Kids brand. DGL will develop a new line of toys and games featuring ...
New results from the NPD Group reveal that sales have been driven by the arts and craft, building sets and youth electronics categories. LEGO, Loom Bands and Panini Stickers have helped the British toy market experience its best sales ...
Tags: LEGO, Loom, toy market
Embroidery is a brilliant pearl in Chinese art. From the magnificent Dragon Robe worn by Emperors to the popular embroidery seen in today’s fashions, embroidery adds so much pleasure to our life and our culture. As a folk art with a ...
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Are you redecorating your home -- or just looking to buy a few fun accessories? Give some careful thought to the colors you choose. According to both Western color psychology and Chinese feng shui, every color has a personality and a ...
Tags: Home Decoration, Furnishing
Providence, R.I.--The Cultured Pearl Association of America has named the winners of the 2014-2015 International Pearl Design Contest. The IPDC recognizes pearl jewelry in nine categories: the President’s Award, the Luster Award, ...
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The 116th Canton Fair, China's largest trade fair, concluded Tuesday in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou with a trade slowdown, the event organizer said. Total turnover at the fair reached about 179.2 billion yuan (29.2 billion U.S. ...
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