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Paisley patterns
23/03/2013.
Did you know that Paisley is the name of a curved droplet fabric motif? This pattern is called Cashmere in French or Spanish. Cashmere is both a tibetan goat producing excellent wool and a region in Northern India where paisley shawls were born. These designs arrived in Europe by 1850 and they set trends. Cashmere shawls became so popular that they started being produced in some european countries. English name paisley comes from the scottish town of Paisley, which specialized in manufacturing indian style shawls during the XIX century.
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Paisley patterns
Fathers Day gifts at Portobello Market
18/03/2013.
Looking for the ideal Fathers Day present? Flea Markets are one of the best options to find original gifts. Our choice for today is Portobello in London.
Natural fibers, silk
04/03/2013.
If there is a glamorous natural fiber, this is silk. Coming from the silkworm, it has an history of more than three thousand in Middle and far East.
