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Shot silk (also called changeant, [1] changeable silk, changeable taffeta, cross-color, changeable fabric, [2] or "dhoop chaon" ("sunshine shade") [3]) is a fabric which is made up of silk woven from warp and weft yarns of two or more colours producing an iridescent appearance. [4] A "shot" is a single throw of the bobbin that carries the weft ...
Zazzle. Zazzle is an American online marketplace that allows designers and customers to create their own products with independent manufacturers (clothing, posters, etc.), as well as use images from participating companies. Zazzle has partnered with many brands to amass a collection of digital images from companies like Disney, Warner Brothers ...
Modern fan illustration by David Demaret of the dragon Smaug from J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 high fantasy novel The Hobbit. This is a list of dragons in popular culture.Dragons in some form are nearly universal across cultures and as such have become a staple of modern popular culture, especially in the fantasy genre.
Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that the organization will change its name to ‘Scouting America’ next February, to reflect its commitment to enabling all the youth of America to ...
Longfei fengwu / Flying dragon and Dancing phoenix. Longfei fengwu (Chinese: 龙飞凤舞; lit. 'Flying dragon and dancing phoenix') is an auspicious ornaments which symbolizes marital bliss. In the context of a traditional Chinese wedding, the Long, Chinese dragons, and Feng, Chinese phoenix, represent the groom and the bride respectively.
Green tea-colored 130,75,53 #824B35 ... Wisteria purple 135,95,154 #875F9A
Jo-Ann Stores. Jo-Ann Stores, LLC, more commonly known as Jo-Ann (stylized as JOANN ), is an American haberdashery and mercery (specialty retailer of textiles and notions) based in Hudson, Ohio. It operates the retail chains JOANN Fabrics and Crafts and Jo-Ann Etc. The headquarters of the company is located in the former General Motors Terex plant.
Azure Dragon display at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, during Lunar New Year 2024. The Azure Dragon ( Chinese: 青龍 Qīnglóng ), also known as Qinglong in Chinese, is one of the Dragon Gods who represent the mount or chthonic forces of the Five Regions' Highest Deities ( 五方上帝 Wǔfāng Shàngdì ). It is also one of the Four Symbols of ...
Used as the co-official national flag; see Wiphala: Dominica: 3 November 1978: As purple sisserou parrot, a national symbol (see flag of Dominica) El Salvador: 27 May 1912: As part of the rainbow in the coat of arms (see flag of El Salvador) Nicaragua: 27 August 1971: As part of the rainbow in the coat of arms (see flag of Nicaragua) Spain: 5 ...
Byzantine silk is silk woven in the Byzantine Empire (Byzantium) from about the fourth century until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. The Byzantine capital of Constantinople was the first significant silk-weaving center in Europe. Silk was one of the most important commodities in the Byzantine economy, used by the state both as a means of ...