Hainai Li Ethnic Minority Group's weaving and dyeing techniques have a long history and have unique features. They mainly produce linen textiles, cotton textiles, brocade, printing and dyeing products (including tie-dyeing), embroideries ...
Tags: weaving, dyeing techniques, cotton textiles, traditional cotton spinning
The Dai nationality used dark-red color cloth as wedding quilt (as well as the waist part of their wedding clothes), for this color symbolized vigorous child-bearing ability of their nation. (For the same reason, their wedding quilts were ...
Tags: Dai nationality, dark-red color cloth, wedding quilt, Naxi nationality
The 19th annual American Sewing Expo opens Friday, Sept. 28 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi with fashion shows, classes and shopping for beginner to expert sewers and crafters. It is being held ...
Tags: Sewing Expo, Sewing market, Sewing industry, Sewing
British brand Next celebrates Christmas 2012 with glimmer, shimmer and a nod to heritage, plus its own clever take on all that's new and noteworthy. From head turning eveningwear to cosy PJs, perfect presents to personal indulgences, Next ...
Tags: fashion trends, jackets, trousers, Christmas
Mud Carnival Tourists and local Va ethnic people are seen covering with mud during the "Monihei" carnival held in the Va Ethnic Autonomous Prefecture of Cangyuan, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 2, 2011. During the four-day ...
Tags: Chinese tradition, traditional festival, Ethnic Group festival, carnival
For eight years, the spring edition of International Quilt Festival/Chicago was a must-stop destination for quilt fans—especially those from the midwest—until its final edition in 2010. That show drew more than 20,000 attendees. ...
X-Rite Incorporated has introduced the RM200QC handheld spectrocolorimeter to give companies an inexpensive yet powerful way to record and communicate color differences to speed introduction of new products and reduce instances of scrap. ...
Tags: Textiles, X-Rite, handheld spectrocolorimeter, handheld Device
With options to consider in everything from lighting and window treatments to bedroom furniture and floor coverings, designing or redesigning a bedroom can seem daunting. The key to creating that sanctuary rests in a few decisions you can ...
Tags: bedroom furniture