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Vestige of Baltimore garment district alive in Annapolis(0)

February 23, 2010

by ELISHA SAUERS
Dashew Supply Co., an embroidery threads and tools purveyor, with its five-person staff and four-room warehouse off of General’s Highway, is a living relic of the once-booming garment industry in Baltimore.
The family-owned company, in its fourth generation, has outlived most of its contemporary competitors and has made many sacrifices to survive major market [...]

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Brother International Corporation Celebrates National Embroidery Month

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Bridgewater, NJ - February 17, 2010 — February is National Embroidery Month, and in celebration, Brother International Corporation invites enthusiasts and beginners to visit their local Authorized Brother Innov-ís Dealer to see the latest advancements in technology that have made embroidery easier than ever before. As a leader in the sewing and embroidery industry, Brother® [...]

Brother International Corporation Launches Creative Community on Facebook

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Bridgewater, NJ - February 17, 2010 — Brother International Corporation announced today the launch of its new Facebook fan page, ‘Brother Sews,’ which provides a new interactive online community for crafters and sewing and embroidery enthusiasts. The Brother Sews Facebook page features free access to educational and inspirational information from Brother, as well as shared [...]

All about phulkari: The traditional handicraft of Punjab

by Hardeep Dugal
Phulkari is the skillful handling of a single stitch, which when positioned in a sequence forms striking designs. Attractively, all designs are made within a geometric grid, yet come across as curvilinear.
With the roots of phulkari lying in the rural Punjab, motifs within these grids are inspired from village life and nature. They [...]


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