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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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?”
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.
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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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.