FESPA Fabric 2013 is calling for budding creative designers, garment decorators and t-shirt printers to get involved to showcase their talents! Following its success at FESPA Fabric 2012, FESPA’s t-shirt design competition - ...
Find tips on picking the best lawn mower for your yard. Lowe's provides a guide on choosing between gas and electric lawn mowers as well as walk-behind and riding mowers. Lawn Care Essentials Whether you consider mowing the ...
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Though not as strict as the tea ceremony in Japan, certain rules govern the Chinese understanding of tea. Take tea wares as an example. Green tea goes with white porcelain or celadon without a cover; scented one with celadon or blue and ...
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AnaJet, makers of the best-selling digital apparel printer, announced that they have released the mPower i-series, the next version of its original mPower series of direct to garment printers. The mPower mP5i and mP10i models represent a ...
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Paper tubes are essential element for several activities carried out in household projects and crafts industries. These are available in rolls, wraps, sheets and towels to make the customized usage of it. You can even get these tubes with ...
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Q: Here are photographs of plates that I hope are valuable. There are 13 of them, but originally there were 16. They are 10 ½ inches in diameter. I look forward to hearing from you, although my dreams of selling the set and retiring ...
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New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic Analysis of the European Market for Decorative Paints and Coatings, finds that the market earned revenues of more than €9,4 billion in 2012 and estimates this to reach €11,6 billion in ...
In China, women had different kinds of clothes in ancient times. Those clothes changed with the revolution of dynasties. For examples, in the 1920s, the Cheongsam was fashionable among socialites and upperclass women; during the 1960s, very ...
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Chinese Ming furniture is known for its simple and elegant design with fluent lines and appealing proportions. Qing furniture is larger than that of the Ming Dynasty and more imposing, with elaborate carving and inlaid decoration. Both ...
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In March, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.1 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.0 percent in cities and 2.2 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 2.7 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.8 ...
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Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition returns again this year with exciting new opportunities for participants to gain a foothold in China. Now a show about more than just textiles, it is the perfect chance for ...
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The Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1911) dynasties were ages of expansion and great prosperity in Chinese history. The most sought-after furniture made of the choicest timber was as precious as gold. Ming furniture is treasured for ...
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Ming Furniture Representing the zenith of Chinese furniture, Ming furniture is treasured for its precious wood, comfortable design, simple decoration and superb craftsmanship. Background Ming furniture dates from the end of the Ming ...
Wall sconces were introduced long before the discovery of electricity, when they were used to hold candles and torches along the walls of dwellings, homes, and castles. Some of today's designs still feature the "candle" appearance that is ...
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While the ubiquitous barcode is now estimated to be scanned more than five billion times every day, its origins date back to April 1973. Forty years ago yesterday – on 3 April 1973 – grocery industry leaders in the US agreed ...