[Green Girl] A Craftier Shade of Green [ Jackson Free Press ] Jun 11, 2008  Green Girl recently found herself roaming the aisles of the fabric store. She hoped to find eco-friendly options for making a patchwork baby quilt for Junior Green Girl. She was excited to find quilt batting made from bamboo fibers … but not much else. Read More ...

Visual artists express themselves in wea [ The Plain Dealer ] Jun 22, 2008  Like every other Icelandic girl, Hildur Asgeirsdottir Jonsson learned embroidery, knitting and other handicrafts as part of her school curriculum. 'It's just our tradition, you didn't question it,' she says. 'You learn math, you learn to crochet.' Read More ...

AS Byatt follows the tangled threads bet [ Guardian Unlimited ] Jun 20, 2008  Sleeping Beauty pricks her finger on a spindle, the Lady of Shalott is entwined in thread, Silas Marner is enclosed in his loom ... AS Byatt follows the tangled threads between text and textiles Read More ...

Rivoli Group launches two new stores in [ MENAFN ] Jun 22, 2008  Rivoli Group launches two new stores in Dubai Read More ...

Pasco Arts Council To Present Fiber Art [ Suncoast News Pasco ] Jun 06, 2008  HOLIDAY -- What to wear, what to wear? So you don't have a thing in your closet to wear to that special function? The Pasco Arts Council, in conjunction with Convergence 2008, an international conference being held throughout Tampa Bay June 25 - 28 is featuring 'Plumage: Redefining What We Wear,' an exhibition of wearable creations. Read More ...

India's Weekly Inflation Continues To Su [ INO News ] Jun 27, 2008  - Friday, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry revealed that India's inflation for the week ended June 14, 2008 rose to 13-year high of 11.42% from 11.05% reported in the previous week. Read More ...

A weaving path [ The Advocate ] Jun 24, 2008  A.B. Clark, former director of the LSU School of Home Economics, now the School of Human Ecology, works at her weaving loom set up in the guest room of her home at St. James Place, a local retirement community. She began weaving shortly before she retired from LSU. Read More ...

Minturn hosts 'Knitting Salon' [ Vail Daily ] Jun 24, 2008  Nicky Epstein demonstrates a knitting technique during a class. Epstein, author of 'Knitting on the Edge' and other books, will teach a class on 'edgings and embellishments.' Read More ...

Indian Silk Industry Hit By Chinese 'qua [ Malaysian National News Agency  ] Jun 30, 2008  NEW DELHI, June 30 -- Indian silk industry with an annual business of over Rs.100 billion has been hit hard by last month's earthquake in China with hundreds of factories being closed down, said Press Trust of India . Read More ...

Cleveland Arts Prize awards honor creati [ The Plain Dealer ] Jun 21, 2008  Where does your mind go when you hear the phrase 'the arts'? To 'Madame Butterfly' and Botticelli and Brahms? Opera and oil painting are important components, but as this year's Cleveland Arts Prize suggests, people can achieve levels of artistry in many arenas. Read More ...

Indian silk industry hit hard by Chinese [ The Times of India ] Jun 28, 2008  NEW DELHI: Indian silk industry with an annual business of over Rs 10,000 crore has been hit hard by the last month's earthquake in China, a major supplier of raw silk for the manufacturing units in the country. Read More ...

Rivoli Textiles forays into home furnish [ AME Info ] Jun 22, 2008  Reputed for their designer range of suiting, shirting and dress materials, UAE's long-established textile Group, Rivoli Textiles, part of the Rivoli Group, now forays into home furnishing. Read More ...

A cottage industry in the global market [ Kuensel ] Jun 11, 2008  12 June, 2008 - Five and half years ago, a pilot project was launched to sell Bhutanese handloom products globally by marketing them online. Read More ...

Quake in China hits State silk weavers [ The Hindu ] Jun 13, 2008  Bangalore: Earthquake in Sichuan province in China seems to be shaking the livelihood of about two lakh silk weavers in Karnataka, who are now seeking the Centre's help. Karnataka Weavers Federation has appealed to Shankar Singh ... Read More ...