Handicrafts World News

AME Info, United Arab Emirates
Khan Al Saboun was a famous trading centre established in Lebanon in 1480 for the making and selling of handmade luxury soaps.
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By Staff — Home Textiles Today, 5/28/2008 1:34:00 PM
San Francisco – Home décor and gifts manufacturer Peking Handicraft Inc. has created a new line of holiday-themed textiles set to launch during the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings market in July.
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By: Shikha Patial
HimVani, India
The rich and extremely intricate designs woven so playfully on Himachali handicrafts, takes days of hard work and endurance.
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GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India
Artisans decrease from 15 lakhs in 70s to 2 lakhs now

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Srinagar, May 26: The Government of India figures that J&K state has exported handicraft items worth Rs 1500 crores impresses none, with traders, artisans and the business leaders of Kashmir accusing government of confusing the issue by sexing up figures.
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PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria
ding the right jewelry for the right person is not always easy and when it comes to specific and/or original pieces, the search can be even more of an uphill struggle. For Christian Moms, the journey has come to a happy end!
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Fibre2fashion.com, India
A Spokesman of the State Government of Himachal Pradesh said that State Government was implementing various Central and State sponsored Schemes for the welfare of handicraft weavers.
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Fibre2fashion.com, India
Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), leading self-help group, from India is negotiating with Mexican social enterprises for organizing a Trade fair in Mexico.
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www.majalah-handicraft.jogja.com
Masks have various functions. The first function however is to cover the face and this on various ritual or other occasions. But the most encyclopedias describe the mask as an implement in a dance or drama performance. Which sometimes relate to ancient stores or Symbolic events of humanity. Masks are almost as old ’as any form of human culture.
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Aylesbury Today, UK - May 17, 2008
Published Date:
17 May 2008
By Louise Riddiough
JEWELLERY maker Sally Evans has for several years now been organising twice yearly art and craft markets in locations in and around Aylesbury.
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Daily Express, Malaysia - 19 hours ago
Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah handicraft industry will pay the price in the long run if it does not improve the quality of local products but keep relying on those from neighbouring countries.
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