A futon is traditional Japanese bedding consisting of padded mattresses and quilts pliable enough to be folded and stored away during the day, allowing the room to serve for purposes other than as a bedroom. The bedding set referred to as ...
The ancient Germans lay on the floor on beds of leaves covered with skins, or in a kind of shallow chest filled with leaves and moss. In the early Middle Ages they laid carpets on the floor or on a bench against the wall, placed upon them ...
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Early beds were little more than piles of straw or some other natural material (e.g. a heap of palm leaves, animal skins or dried bracken). An important change was raising them off the ground, to avoid drafts, dirt, and pests. Bedding dated ...
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Ancient world Early beds were little more than piles of straw or some other natural material (e.g. a heap of palm leaves, animal skins or dried bracken). An important change was raising them off the ground, to avoid drafts, dirt, and ...
Popular online home fabric retailer Curtains Made Simple this week introduced a new Scandinavian line of top quality fabrics for curtains, blinds, cushions and table covers from the cream of Swedish and Finnish-influenced design. Up to 12 ...
Tags: Curtains, Scandinavian Fabric Line
The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 1.9% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle last week when the US exchange rate fell by 0.5%. The wool market displayed more of the volatility seen since the resumption of ...
Tags: Aussie Wool, Textile
An exhibition-cum-historical journey, highlighting the ancient recycling industry of the Italian province of Prato, is going to take place at the famous Museo del Tessuto (Textile Museum, Prato) from April 25 to May 30, 2013. Titled as ...
For the three days from 27 – 29 March, 6,461 buyers from 52 countries and regions flocked to Yarn Expo Spring to source a variety of yarn and fibre from 194 exhibitors. These buyer numbers represent a 43.5% increase on last year, with ...
De Marchi is introducing a line of historical jersey reproductions from cycling's golden age. The limited edition series features jerseys that were originally manufactured by the Italian clothing brand, which has been designing and ...
Tags: Transportation, bike, bike jersey
Knauf Insulation Holding GmbH are very pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with Exeed Industries LLC to acquire a holding in their subsidiary, Exeed Insulation LLC, which will operate as a joint venture under Knauf Insulation ...
Tags: GCC Region, Construction
Cubbie Station, located in Queensland’s southern inland and Australia’s largest cotton enterprise, has harvested around 220,000-bale cotton crop this season. This is the first harvest since the cotton enterprise was taken ...
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AWTA Product Testing is pleased to offer new wool fabric-testing technology in the forms of the Wool ComfortMeter and Wool HandleMeter. These highly capable instruments were developed by the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry ...
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International celebrities have been confirmed to attend the much anticipated Ermenegildo Zegna Group’s 50th Edition Wool Trophy to be held in Sydney on the night of 23 April 2013. The Zegna Family, flying in from Milan, will be ...
Tags: Wool Trophy, Textile, Wool
While this workstation might look like a cubicle, don’t be fooled. The Docklands line by Bene was designed to offer private workspace in an open office plan. Workers duck in when they need to concentrate and go back into the crowd ...
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Many bearings require periodic maintenance to prevent premature failure, although some such as fluid or magnetic bearings may require little maintenance. Most bearings in high cycle operations need periodic lubrication and cleaning, and ...
Tags: Maintenance, lubrication, Bearing