In Chinese, 'Yugur' means 'wealth and solidity'. With a population of 13,719 as at the 2000 census, approximately 90 percent of the Yugur people live in the four areas of Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, and the rest in the Yugur village of ...
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Textile exports from Pakistan for the first four months of the current fiscal (July-October 2012) have been recorded at US$ 4.393 billion, up 4.78 percent compared to exports of U$ 4.192 billion achieved during the corresponding period of ...
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NEW YORK --- Signaling the latest step in the evolution of the online flash sale sites, Gilt has introduced the Gilt Home Collection, a group of furniture, rugs and decorative accessories designed by Tom Delavan, creative director for the ...
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick -- Regional powerhouse Lounsbury Furniture has opened its first ever store here, the fifth in the chain and the first it has opened in many years. Nancy Bartlett, left, manager of Lounsbury Furniture's new ...
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Natural stone flooring is may be more of an investment but nothing can surpass the beauty and richness of its natural features. Natural stone is durable and adds value to your home. They’ll last as long, if not longer, than your house ...
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The Dixie Group Inc. announced that on Friday, November 2, 2012, the Company acquired the Colormaster carpet dyeing facility in Calhoun, Georgia from Lineage PCR Inc. The Dixie Group is a leading marketer and manufacturer of carpet and ...
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There are thousands of small manufacturers who produce textiles and apparel. From high fashion to overalls, from wrist watches to intricate semi-precious gem jewelry, these manufacturers are finding increasing intricacy in production and ...
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s petroleum products import increased by 8.15 percent to $2.71 billion, whereas textile exports raised by 2.95 percent to $3.272 billion during the first quarter of the current fiscal year against $3.178 billion in ...
Afghan carpet producers sold $1,730,970 USD in total product orders at the Afghanistan/USA Carpet Conference held in Dubai, UAE, from September 20-22, 2012. The conference connected twenty of the best Afghan carpet making companies with ...
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HIGH POINT - Fashion is a key theme at this week's market, and the influence of the runway on the furniture industry can be seen in showrooms at every price point. Popular colors in apparel are showing up in fabric, leather and even case ...
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Yesterday, we saw how to achieve that Mad Men look using fabrics. And previously on this blog, we’ve talked about the traditions of mid-century modern design. This was a period roughly from the mid-50s into the early ’70s that ...
HIGH POINT - In addition to unveiling a host of new rugs, Loloi is also introducing buyers to a new logo and a new branding campaign that it says underscores the company's ingenuity. With a tagline, "A Pattern of Distinction," and a ...
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HICKORY, N.C. -- An investment group backed by Gene Rosenberg, has formed a joint venture with the owners of the Boyles Furniture name, creating a new company to open multiple mid-priced to high-end Boyles Furniture & Rugs stores. ...
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HIGH POINT -- The Antique & Design Center and Market Square & Suites will produce the first Bidazzled at this week's High Point Market - a live and online auction benefitting the local chapters of Habitat for Humanity and Second Harvest ...
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HIGH POINT --- Rug and home accessories source Surya will celebrate its introduction of hundreds of new products at this week's High Point Market with two designer events and a Fall Ball in its newly expanded showroom in Showplace, space ...
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