Monthly Archives: January 2007

Promoting local handicraft at PEBATEK 2007 Borneo Bulletin, Brunei Darussalam The Batik, Tenunan and Kraftangan Brunei Festival 2007 or PEBATEK 2007 is currently on at The Mall in Gadong and will end Feb 4. Organised by Syarikat AMF Mas Event … Continue reading →

Iran : Kelim & hand-woven rugs account for most of handicraft exports January 29, 2007 Fibre2fashion.com, India Out of total non-oil exports, handicrafts and hand-woven rugs account for seven percent, sources informed. During first nine months of current year (Iranian … Continue reading →

Northeast handicraft, handloom fair opens in capital Monsters and Critics.com, UK New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Exquisite handloom and handicraft products from the northeast are on sale at the NEXPO 2007 here, a fair showcasing the excellence of artisans of … Continue reading →

High-Tech And Handicraft Exhibitions At The Mall By Azrol Azmi, Zaim Zaini and Yusrin Junaidi Bru Direct, Brunei Darussalam Bandar Seri Begawan – The IT Mania 2007 yesterday received a good response from the public with large crowds visiting the … Continue reading →

Yemen : Ma’awiz – still a fashionable handicraft January 24, 2007 Fibre2fashion.com, India Ma’awiz (sarongs) is very famous traditional handicraft of the country. Earlier, it consisted of simple white cloth soaked in black dye called ‘neel’ and this cloth was … Continue reading →

India : Govt offers renewed energy to handicraft sector January 23, 2007 Fibre2fashion.com, India Along with the Centre, Bihar Government is going to support handicraft sector with the help of renewed energy, for which it would provide all possible assistance … Continue reading →

Bihar Govt to promote handicraft industries Hindu, India Patna, Jan 23. (PTI): Bihar’s NDA Government has decided to promote handicraft industries with renewed energy in collaboration with the Centre for which it would extend all-possible help to the artisans, the … Continue reading →

Handicraft exports fall 78 per cent The News – International, Pakistan By Muhammad Yasir KARACHI: Pakistani handicrafts are losing their foothold in international markets. There was a 78 per cent decline in handicraft exports during the first six months of … Continue reading →

Handicraft design to be improved: seminar Viet Nam News, Vietnam The Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) and the Viet Nam Co-operatives Alliance on Monday held a seminar on improving designs of handicraft products and finding new export markets for products. … Continue reading →

India : Kashmir handicraft expo kicks off in Delhi January 16, 2007 Fibre2fashion.com, India Dignitaries of several countries visited the Kashmir handicraft expo which displayed Kashmir’s famed handicrafts in capital. Exhibition, which will continue till February end, displayed carpets, shawls … Continue reading →