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Textile crafts of kashmir
The beautiful territory of Jammu and Kashmir JK situated in the Himalayan mountains is rightly known as Heaven on Earth Srinagar is the summer capital of this state while Jammu is its winter capital This state has Kashmiri and Urdu as its major languages The state can be divided into three major parts Jammu the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh The state of Kashmir is not only famous for its wonderful climate and natural beauty but also for its exquisite textile crafts This article aims at studying the major textile crafts that have been prevalent in Kashmir since long such as Kashmiri carpets shawls tweed silk as well as embroideryThe Kashmir carpet industry is famous the world over Kashmiri carpets are loved not only by the people of India but also by people in other countries It is believed that the art of weaving Kashmiri carpets originated in Persia Usually either silk or wool is used in making carpets Sometimes a combination of silk and wool is used Mercerized cotton is also sometim...
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Loss of chinese textile exporters is indias gain
Limitations ordered by the US over textile exports of China within the first half of 2006 has benefited other countries with active textile exporters The US as the worlds biggest trading economy began importing its textile needs from other exporters The Indian textile industry is among the major textile exporters to benefit from these restrictions judging from the increase of its profits in the US Although China is fast becoming another economic giant its administrative body cautioned its own textile export industry of possible decrease or growth slow down for the rest of 2006The Chinese export industry reportedly generated a meager 823 billion in sales of textile exports for the months of January to July This is a decrease of 76 percent compared to the textile sales posted last year The year 2006 is marked as the only year when the Chinese textile exporters suffered this much loss The Communist country attributed these losses to the USimposed restrictions Conversely Indian exports repo...
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The world of indian textiles
India is a country of diversities People from different castes and creeds live in the vast geographical region called India Likewise the textiles of India are also diversified Different regions of India are famous for the production of different types of textiles This article aims at discussing the main types of textiles produced in different areas of India The following are the main kinds of textile products of different places in India which have been developed on the basis of the geographical location climatic condition and the culture of the areasMuga silkMuga silk is a beautiful kind of silk produced in Assam It is mostly used in the production of sarees and mekhla chaddars ie traditional sarees worn by Assamese brides that are white colored with a zari border This material is highly durable and strong though it looks delicate This type of silk is produced from silkworms called Antheraea assama or muga silkworms There are several thousands of families in Assam engaged in the p...
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Chinese take action to rescue toy and textile industries
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Textile industry
The Textile Industry is one of the earliest to come into existence in India after agriculture and one of the most important segment of the Indian economy Textile Industry satisfies the most basic needs of people and holds importance maintaining sustained growth for improving quality of life It has a unique position as a selfreliant industry from the production of raw materials to the delivery of finished products with substantial valueaddition at each stage of processing it is a major contribution to the countrys economyThe production of textiles is an ancient craft whose speed and scale of production has been altered almost beyond recognition by industrialization and the introduction of modern manufacturing techniques However there is little difference between ancient and modern plain weave twill or satinMany textiles have been in use for millennia while others are recent inventions The range of materials has increased in the last century with the introduction of artificial fibers in...
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Textile crafts of kashmir
The beautiful territory of Jammu and Kashmir JK situated in the Himalayan mountains is rightly known as Heaven on Earth Srinagar is the summer capital of this state while Jammu is its winter capital This state has Kashmiri and Urdu as its major languages The state can be divided into three major parts Jammu the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh The state of Kashmir is not only famous for its wonderful climate and natural beauty but also for its exquisite textile crafts This article aims at studying the major textile crafts that have been prevalent in Kashmir since long such as Kashmiri carpets shawls tweed silk as well as embroideryThe Kashmir carpet industry is famous the world over Kashmiri carpets are loved not only by the people of India but also by people in other countries It is believed that the art of weaving Kashmiri carpets originated in Persia Usually either silk or wool is used in making carpets Sometimes a combination of silk and wool is used Mercerized cotton is also sometim...
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