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  2. Lotus silk - Wikipedia

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    Lotus silk. The flower and stem of the species ( Nelumbo nucifera) used in lotus silk. Lotus silk ( Burmese: ပိုးကြာချည် or Burmese: ကြာချည်, lit. 'lotus thread') is a type of textile produced using delicate lotus stem fibers. The fabric first originated in Myanmar (Burma), and is now also woven by smaller ...

  3. Floral industry - Wikipedia

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    The floral industry began in the Golden Century of the Netherlands, where flowers were grown on a large scale on vast estates. The industry continues to diversify from the production of cut flowers to the production and sale of plants and flowers in many different forms. The global floral industry market size is estimated to be worth US$ 50040 ...

  4. Chantilly lace - Wikipedia

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    Chantilly lace is a handmade bobbin lace named after the city of Chantilly, [1] France, in a tradition dating from the 17th century. [2] [3] The famous silk laces were introduced in the 18th century. Chantilly lace, was also produced in the 19th century but this one was actually made not in Chantilly area but in the French Norman town Bayeux ...

  5. Garrya elliptica - Wikipedia

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    Garrya elliptica. Dougl. ex Lindl. Natural range. Garrya elliptica, the coast silk-tassel, silk tassel bush or wavyleaf silktassel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Garryaceae, native to the coastal ranges of California and southern Oregon. It is an erect, bushy, evergreen shrub reaching a height of 2–5 m (7–16 ft).

  6. Embroidery - Wikipedia

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    Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. In modern days, embroidery is usually seen on hats, clothing, blankets, and handbags. Embroidery is available in a wide variety of thread or yarn colour.

  7. Pashmina (material) - Wikipedia

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    In the consumer markets, pashmina shawls have been redefined as a shawl/wrap with cashmere and cashmere/silk, notwithstanding the actual meaning of pashmina. Some shawls marketed as pashmina shawls contain (sheep) wool, [21] while other unscrupulous companies marketed artificial fabrics such as viscose and others as "pashmina" with deceptive ...

  8. Ceiba speciosa - Wikipedia

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    Ceiba speciosa, the floss silk tree (formerly Chorisia speciosa), is a species of deciduous tree that is native to the tropical and subtropical forests of South America. It has several local common names, such as palo borracho (in Spanish literally "drunken stick"), or árbol del puente , samu'ũ (in Guarani ), or paineira (in Brazilian ...

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  10. Suzhou - Wikipedia

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    Suzhou is the original place of "Jasmine", a song sung by Chinese singers or actresses thousands of times on the occasions of almost every important meetings or celebrations. Jasmine is the symbol of Suzhou as well as Tai Hu Lake. Suzhou Gardens: Gardens in Suzhou have an ancient history.

  11. Silk - Wikipedia

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    From Meyers Konversations-Lexikon (1885–1892) A silk-producing raspy cricket. Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. [1]