Tag: textiles
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Block Party Empowers Southeast Fresno Community
For the sketch, Janzen combined the disparate elements the community wanted into a collage. “So we’ve got, stray cats and dogs, elote men, taco trucks, Hmong textiles to represent our Hmong population … Read Full Article
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Oliver: Change takes toll on even beloved summer tradition
There even was an area called the International Bazaar. There, one could find embroidered items from the Hmong, alpaca knitwear from Guatemala and even textiles from Jamaica. Some are gone entirely; o… Read Full Article
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Ethnotek Bags: Driving demand and employment opportunities
I was inspired by the hand-embroidered fabrics, beautiful people and culture of the Hmong communities. Being a bag designer, I figured that integrating handmade ethnic textiles into high-quality functional bags, could be a great way to bring stable income … Read Full Article
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Ethnotek Bags: A Win Win in Sustainable Terms
I was inspired by the hand-embroidered fabrics, beautiful people and culture of the Hmong communities. Being a bag designer, I figured that integrating handmade ethnic textiles into high-quality functional bags, could be a great way to bring stable income … Read Full Article
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Hmong textiles focus of museum exhibit
Visitors to the Castle Museum of Saginaw County History can experience the exhibition, “Cloth as Community: Hmong Textiles in America.” The exhibit features 28 textiles – including flower cloths and embroidered story cloths or paj ntaub. Paj ntaub is one … Read Full Article
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Worth going to Sapa for one day? – Sapa Forum
After visiting the women’s museum today, I regret that Sapa was not included in our itinerary as it would have been a good opportunity to learn more about the Hmong culture, see some nice scenery and also find out more about their textiles and weaving if … Read Full Article
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On TV: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – May 2018
This film focuses on focuses on Hmong Pa Dau aka Story Cloths — handmade textiles that are integral to what it means to be Hmong in America. This film is Konrad Aderer’s examination of the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans and focuses … Read Full Article
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Celebrating Eco-Friendly Fashion – Gemma Craig-Sharples, Ursuline High School
and the bags and purses from Coraux Mei are made from unused aprons from the Vietnamese Flower Hmong Tribe. This ethical approach to fashion and textiles is not only inspiring, but also vitally important in terms of sustainability and eco-friendliness. Read Full Article
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Hmong patterns recognised as national intangible cultural heritage
Dien Bien (VNA) – Traditional textiles patterns of Hmong ethnic people in Sa Long commune, Muong Cha district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, have been recognised as national intangible cultural heritage. The local Hmong community, known as the … Read Full Article
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Hmong: Preserving Identity Through Cultural Heritage
The article below was published by vietnamplus.vn: Traditional textiles patterns of Hmong ethnic people in Sa Long commune, Muong Cha district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, have been recognised as national intangible cultural heritage. Read Full Article
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Hmong textiles, vets’ discussion among highlights in next week of Door County Reads
STURGEON BAY – After the Jan. 28 Kick-Off Celebration to open this year’s Door County Reads programming, the three-weeklong exploration of “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir” by Kao Kalia Yang shifts into a higher gear in the coming week. The book … Read Full Article
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12 Boho Bags To Get Ready For Festival Season
What we love most about Tricia Fix is that they use reworked Thai Hmong textiles and locally-sourced vintage to create one-of-a-kind pieces, so you never have to worry about committing a fashion faux pas with your fellow festival-goers. Satisfy your inner … Read Full Article
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4 Decor Mantras to Try This Year to Get Your Happiest, Most Beautiful Home Yet
“While they’re not going anywhere, I’m also starting to see more Indonesian-style batik patterns as well as Hmong fabrics made by tribal people in Southeast Asia.” So consider one of these gorgeous, crazy colorful textiles instead, and be a trendsetter … Read Full Article
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La Crosse County Historical Society looks to the future
La Crosse County Historical Society researcher Jeff Stolz was hard at work Wednesday restoring a green silk dress that a La Crosse woman had worn to President Richard Nixon’s inauguration. Several large textiles, artifacts of La Crosse’s bygone days … Read Full Article
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The North’s most creative week of the year
It displayed more than 30 upcoming designers, like Baisri’s stunning Hmong-inspired textiles, Lifely Ware’s quirky porcelain tiffin carriers and Leenon’s contemporary tile knick-knacks. The Pop Market, which was a 10-minute walk away at the Glass House … Read Full Article
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Coffee ceremony kicks off Soft Landing Missoula’s ‘Welcome Week’
Sixth St. E., at 7 p.m. Bring a dessert dish. • Tuesday, Sept. 19: The Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St., features the final showing of the Hmong culture exhibition, “From Flower Cloth to Story Cloth: Hmong Textiles in the MAM Collection.” Read Full Article
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The languid lure of Luang Prabang
For those who have to buy something while on holiday, there is the night market which is packed with stalls selling handicrafts like fabric books, paper lamps or indigo-dyed textiles made by the Hmong Lao tribe in the region. By day, walk down Savavong … Read Full Article
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7 Fashion Bloggers Dish on What Item Every Miami Girl Needs in Her Closet
Her favorite piece to satisfy this requirement right now is Tricia Fix’s military jacket. The jacket has the vintage feel, but screams boho with the Hmong textiles. “This piece is a total stand out, the cherry on top whether you’re rocking a LBD with … Read Full Article