Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Linen — 1) Heb., pishet, pishtah, denotes flax, of which linen is made (Isa. 19:9); wrought flax, i.e., linen cloth , Lev. 13:47, 48, 52, 59; Deut. 22:11. Flax was early cultivated in Egypt (Ex. 9:31), and also in Palestine (Josh. 2:6; Hos. 2:9).… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Indian Art (Paraguay) — Indian ArtThe paraguayan indian art can be divided in two parts: *The indian art as such, which comprises ceracmics, baskets, weaving and threading, feather art and leather work *The mixed indian art, which comprises the embroideries, lace, wood… … Wikipedia
Indian New Year's days — Owing to the vast cultural and ethnic diversity of India, New Year s day is celebrated in different times of the year at different places. This article is about the various New Year s days celebrated in India.UgadiUgadi is celebrated as New Year… … Wikipedia
Dirty Linen — For the play, see Dirty Linen and New Found Land. Dirty Linen Editor Paul Hartman Categories Music magazines Folk music Frequency bi monthly First issue 1983 as Fairport Fanatics 1987 as Dirty Linen Company … Wikipedia
Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land — New Found Land redirects here. For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). Dirty Linen and New Found Land is a pair of two 1976 Tom Stoppard plays that are always performed together. New Found Land interrupts the two parts of Dirty Linen.… … Wikipedia
Silk in the Indian subcontinent — Silk in India as elsewhere, is an item of luxury.For more than four thousand years, this cloth produced from the cocoons of caterpillers, has been associated with crowned heads and riches throughout the different ages. As a designer once said… … Wikipedia
INDIA — has played a significant role in Jewish culture and consciousness for 2000 years. Over the millennia, there have been commercial and cultural interactions and, in recent times, diplomatic, technological, and strategic links as well. Ancient Times … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Acharei — Acharei, Achrei Mos, Aharei Mot, or Ahare Moth (אחרי or אחרי מות Hebrew for “after” or “after the death,” the fifth word or fifth and sixth words, and the first distinctive word or words, in the parshah) is the 29th weekly Torah portion ( parshah … Wikipedia
Drawn thread work — Linen towel with drawn thread work accented with embroidery in stem and satin stitch. Drawn thread work is a form of counted thread embroidery based on removing threads from the warp and/or the weft of a piece of even weave fabric. The remaining… … Wikipedia
dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… … Universalium
History of clothing and textiles — Ladies making silk, early 12th century painting by Emperor Huizong of Song (a remake of an 8th century original by artist Zhang Xuan), illustrates silk fabric manufacture in China. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and … Wikipedia
