Archive for March, 2009

Imagination & innovation fuels handicraft trade

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Fibre2fashion.com
An innovative entrepreneur does not need capital to make his business thrive. The manufacturing of handicrafts thrives on imagination and innovation. An expert handicraft artisan if he has the vision can reap profits from waste as has been done by a craftsman.

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Handicraft Exhibition in Shiraz

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Cultural Heritage News
Tehran, March 30, 2009: An exhibition was held in Shiraz in early March to display the handicrafts of the region. Among the works presented were carpets, kilims and musical instruments.

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Hermes to send French artisans to India

Friday, March 27th, 2009

mydigitalfc.com
By Ruchika Chitravanshi

French luxury label Hermes plans to send some of its artisans to India to make them learn indigenous art and craftsmanship of the country. This, according to Christian Blanckaert, executive vice president of Hermes International, is likely to make them produce better products.

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Local craft market to debut March 21 in Asheville

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times
Short Street Cakes will host the first in a series of local, handmade craft markets called “Howard Street Handmade” from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. March 21.

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Handicraft guild showcasing work at library

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Nanton News
Posted By James Emery Contributor
There’s a guild of craftswomen in town.
Nimble fingers quietly shuffle as the guild members diligently knit, sew and stitch various fabrics and material to create a variety of crafts.

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Da Nang festival shows off village handicrafts, artisans

Friday, March 27th, 2009

SGGP
Artisans and their products like pottery and silk are being showcased at a Festival of Trade Villages that opened on March 25 in the central city of Da Nang.
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Sparkling Future For Malaysian Handicrafts

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Bernama
By Rohana Mustaffa
(This Is The Second Of A Three-Part Series)
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) — “Is the domestic market well explored before Malaysian handicrafts makes their appearance abroad?”

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HP to market handloom and handicraft products during IPL

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Hindu
Shimla (PTI): Himachal Pradesh government would explore possibilities to market its handloom and handicraft products during IPL cricket matches, which are proposed to be held at Dharamsala.

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DBS opens Moradabad branch; eyes handicraft industries

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Indopia

New Delhi,  March 17  Singapore-based banking major DBS has opened a branch in    Moradabad eyeing the manufacturers and exporters of the region&aposs handicraft industries.
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Handicraft exporters bank on raw materials to provide their edge

Friday, March 20th, 2009

BusinessWorld Online
HANDICRAFT exporters have been working with the government to come up with new ways to process and use native raw materials in a bid to attract foreign buyers, the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said in a statement.

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