Handicrafts World News

Times of India, India -
MUMBAI: Thirty-six Indian sailors on board a vessel are reported to be safe after the vessel collided with a Cambodian craft in South Korean

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA
By Bethany Hofstetter
When members of the Chisels and Chips Carvers of North Pittsburgh look at a block of wood, they don’t see a piece of a tree, they see a beautiful mallard, a goofy sailor or even Noah’s Ark.

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News-antique.com (press release), NY

Amiksha art export’s Wooden decorative has given a new definition to home furnishing. An elegant, stylish and sophisticated collection of wooden decorative could be easily seen in the market today.

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Celebrity Baby Blog, NY
One look at the Cheekeyes wooden animal toys and my preschool age son was hooked. These eco-friendly rubber wood toys have inspired hours of creative play and countless smiles in our house.

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Fibre2fashion.com, India
October 24, 2008 (Fiji)
World Rural Women’s Day was celebrated on October 15 this year and Fiji marked this day with a unique move.
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By Arnold Mutemi

Chronicle, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean handicraft dealers missed an opportunity to deal directly with Indian handicraft manufacturers and cut out foreign middlemen after they failed to attend the Indian Gift and Handicraft Fair in India.

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NewDesignWorld (press release), UK
(NewDesignWorld Press Release Center) October 27, 2008, Guangzhou, China — Simple, elegant and unfading. This is the pearl. With a beauty so unique that can span from one generation to the next, pearl jewelry is indeed a worthy investment.
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By ANN GORMAN
THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
The State Journal-Register, IL
In today’s world, our homes are illuminated with compact fluorescent light bulbs, not hand-dipped candles; handmade soap is sold in specialty shops, not made in an outdoor kettle; hardware is purchased at big-box stores, not forged by local blacksmiths; and we store our goods in plastic containers, not hand-woven baskets.

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Fibre2fashion.com, India
World Rural Women’s Day was celebrated on October 15 this year and Fiji marked this day with a unique move.
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Home Textiles Today, NY
By Staff — Home Textiles Today
San Francisco – It’s hip to use proper punctuation. And now, Peking Handicraft thinks it’s mod for decorating, too.
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