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A carpet is any loom-woven, felted textile or grass floor covering. The term was also used for table and wall coverings, as carpets were not commonly used on the floor in European interiors until the 18th century. The hand-knotted pile carpet probably originated in Mongolia or Turkestan between the 4th and 2nd millennium BC. Carpet-making was introduced to Spain in 10th century by the Moors. The Crusades brought Turkish carpets to all of Europe, where they were ...

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• Carpet - Carpet types
• Carpet - Production of knotted pile carpet
• Carpet - Early carpets
• Carpet - Persian and Anatolian carpets
• Carpet - Oriental carpets in Europe
• Carpet - Spanish carpets
• Carpet - French carpets
• Carpet - English carpets
• Carpet - Scandinavian carpets
• Carpet - Modern carpeting and installation
• Carpet - Care and use of carpet
• Carpet - Carpet cleaning

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Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or yarn using a needle. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. Embroidery - Types of embroidery. Embroidery is classified according to its use of the underlying foundation fabric. One classification system divides embroidery styles according to the relationship of stitch placement to the fabric: In free embroide ...

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• Embroidery - Types of embroidery
• Embroidery - History
• Embroidery - Embroidery and needlework organizations

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A craftsman is: An artisan who practices a handicraft or trade (the term craftswoman is also used and a craftman's work exhibits craftsmanship); A style of architecture and furniture arising from the Arts and Crafts movement; A military rank within the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, equivalent to a private; and A brand of tools. Other related archivesArts and Crafts movement, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, ar

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Manufacturing - Taxonomy of manufacturing processes. Taxonomy of manufacturing processes (separate page) Manufacturing - Manufacturing systems. Craft or Guild system English system of manufacturing American System of manufacturing Soviet collectivism in manufacturing Mass production Just In Time manufacturing Lean manufacturing Flexible manufacturing Mass customization Agile manufacturing ...

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Manufacturing, Manufacturing - Manufacturing topics, Manufacturing - Taxonomy of manufacturing processes, Manufacturing - Manufacturing systems, Manufacturing - Theories, Manufacturing - Control, Manufacturing - Manufacturing engineering, Manufacturing - Assembly systems, Manufacturing - Design, Manufacturing - Others, Manufacturing - Lists of related topics

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Sports besides cricket are popular in Hyderabad. In the inaugural Premiere Hockey League in 2005, Hyderabad Sultans won the championships. Hyderabad recently got a new cricket stadium, Visakha International Cricket Stadium, which was later renamed to Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. Sporting Icons of Hyderabad V. V. S. Laxman - Current Indian Cricket player. Mohammad Azharuddin - Former Indian Cricket team captain. Pullela Gopichand - Badminton player (Winner of The All England Badminton Cha ...

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Hyderabad India, Hyderabad India - Geography, Hyderabad India - History, Hyderabad India - Economy, Hyderabad India - The IT Industry, Hyderabad India - Pharmaceuticals and Bio-Technology, Hyderabad India - Nano-technology Park, Hyderabad India - Education, Hyderabad India - Defence and space research labs, Hyderabad India - National Remote Sensing Agency NRSA, Hyderabad India - Civic administration, Hyderabad India - Transportation, Hyderabad India - Airports, Hyderabad India - Roads, Hyderabad India - Buses, Hyderabad India - Rails, Hyderabad India - Demographics, Hyderabad India - Culture, Hyderabad India - Religion, Hyderabad India - Language, Hyderabad India - Clothing, Hyderabad India - Cuisine, Hyderabad India - Markets, Hyderabad India - Media, Hyderabad India - TollyWood, Hyderabad India - Sports and stadiums, Hyderabad India - List of stadiums in Hyderabad, Hyderabad India - Attractions, Hyderabad India - Notes

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The first city privileges were granted in the 14th or 15th century, when the area (all Scanian counties) belonged to Denmark. The first certain date is 1513 when it was re-granted. At the time, the name in print was Botstœdœ, which would translate to "Boat City". The area was in 1658 conquered by Sweden, and Båstad was given new "special" privileges in 1664, because it was of too insignificant size to recive the full royal charter as one of Sweden's cities. The minor privilege allowed the town to be used for commerce, handicraft and hostelry. The minor privilege was in effect until 1858 when it got proper righ ...

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Båstad Municipality, Båstad Municipality - History, Båstad Municipality - Geography, Båstad Municipality - Hallandian ridge, Båstad Municipality - Other sights, Båstad Municipality - Notable natives

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Rennaissance Europeans were quite admirative of Japan when they reached the country in the 16th century. Japan was considered as a country immensely rich in precious metals, mainly owing to Marco Polo's accounts of gilded temples and palaces, but also due to the relative abundance of surface ores characteristic of a volcanic country, before large-scale deep-mining became possible in Industrial times. Japan was to become a major exporter of copper and silver during the period. Japan was also perceived as a sophisticated feudal society ...

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Economic history of Japan, Economic history of Japan - First contacts with Europe 16th century, Economic history of Japan - Trade with Europe, Economic history of Japan - Edo period, Economic history of Japan - Meiji period, Economic history of Japan - Militarism, Economic history of Japan - Postwar period, Economic history of Japan - Occupation, Economic history of Japan - Rebuilding, Economic history of Japan - Oil crisis, Economic history of Japan - Factors of growth, Economic history of Japan - 1980s, Economic history of Japan - The Evolving Occupational Structure, Economic history of Japan - Timeline, Economic history of Japan - Reference

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In the 13th century, the foundation of a town was established at the mouth of the Vassån, a small river. The monastery Gråbrödraklostret, of the Franciscan order, was finished in the middle of that century. The coat of arms is derived from the Danish coat of arms and has been in use since the 14th century. Up until 1658, the southern provinces terra Scania were Danish territory. ...

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Ystad Municipality, Ystad Municipality - Geography, Ystad Municipality - History, Ystad Municipality - Today, Ystad Municipality - Twinned with

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A Dacian settlement near Sighişoara known as Sandova dates as far back as the 3rd century BC. It was the site of an Imperial Roman castrum and legion base from the 2nd century. During the 12th century, German craftsmen and merchants known as the Transylvanian Saxons were invited to Transylvania by the King of Hungary to settle and defend the frontier of his realm. The chronicler Krauss lists a Saxon settlement in Sighişoara by 1191. By 1280 it was known by the Latin name of Castrum Sex, and by 1298 by the German one of Sch ...

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Sighişoara, Sighişoara - History, Sighişoara - Sights

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The original meaning of the name Penistone is unclear. Some believe that Pen derives from the Celtic word for hill, and ton comes from the Anglo Saxon for town. This would be particularly relevant as Penistone is 200 metres above sea level. Another explanation is that the housing rent was one penny when the town was built and it became known as 'Penny's Town'. The history of Penistone can be dated back to 1066 when it was known to be owned by Ailric. However, following the Norman Conquest it was razed to the ground in 1069 by the advancing army; the Domesday Book described the set ...

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Penistone, Penistone - History, Penistone - Today, Penistone - Places of interest

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The hand-knotted pile carpet probably originated in Mongolia or Turkestan between the 4th and 2nd millennium BC. The earliest surviving pile carpet in the world is called the "Pazyryk Carpet". It is usually dated to the 5th century BC. It was excavated by Sergei Ivanovich Rudenko in 1949 from a Siberian burial ground where it had been preserved in ice in the valley of Pazyryk. The origin of this carpet is debated. It has been proposed to be a product of either the Iranian Scythians or the Persian Achaemenids. This carpet is 200 x 183 cm ...

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Carpet, Carpet - Carpet types, Carpet - Production of knotted pile carpet, Carpet - Fibers & yarns used in carpets, Carpet - Early carpets, Carpet - Persian and Anatolian carpets, Carpet - Oriental carpets in Europe, Carpet - Spanish carpets, Carpet - French carpets, Carpet - English carpets, Carpet - Scandinavian carpets, Carpet - Modern carpeting and installation, Carpet - Care and use of carpet, Carpet - Carpet cleaning

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Main article: Late Tokugawa shogunate Edo period - Decline of the Tokugawa. The end of this period is particularly called the late Tokugawa shogunate. The cause for the end of this period is controversial but is recounted as the forcing of Japan's opening to the world by Cmdre Matthew Perry of the US Navy, whose armada (known by Japanese as "the black ships") fired weapons from Tokyo Bay. Several artificial land masses were created to block the range of the armada ...

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Edo period, Edo period - Rule of Shogun and Daimyo, Edo period - From openness to seclusion, Edo period - Society, Edo period - Economic development, Edo period - Artistic and intellectual development, Edo period - Bakumatsu period or End of the shogunate, Edo period - Decline of the Tokugawa, Edo period - End of seclusion, Edo period - Bakumatsu modernization and conflicts

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Matryoshka dolls are not a traditional Russian handicraft; the first one dates from 1890, and is said to have been inspired by souvenir dolls from Japan. However, the concept of nested objects was familiar in Russia, having been applied to carved wooden apples and Easter eggs; the first Fabergé egg, in 1885, had a nesting of egg, yolk, hen, and crown. The story tells that Sergei Maliutin, a painter from a folk crafts workshop in the Abramtsevo estate of a famous Russian industrialist and patron of arts Savva Mamontov, saw a set Japan ...

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Matryoshka doll, Matryoshka doll - History, Matryoshka doll - Gallery, Matryoshka doll - Matryshka metaphor

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Embroidery is classified according to its use of the underlying foundation fabric. One classification system divides embroidery styles according to the relationship of stitch placement to the fabric: In free embroidery, designs are applied without regard to the weave of the underlying fabric. Examples include crewel and traditional Chinese embroidery. In counted-thread embroidery, patterns are created by making stitches over a pre-determined number of threads in the foundation fabric. Counted-thread embroider ...

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Embroidery, Embroidery - Types of embroidery, Embroidery - History, Embroidery - Embroidery and needlework organizations

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The hand-knotted pile carpet probably originated in Mongolia or Turkestan between the 4th and 2nd millennium BC. The earliest surviving pile carpet in the world is called the "Pazyryk Carpet". It is usually dated to the 5th century BC. It was excavated by Sergei Ivanovich Rudenko in 1949 from a Siberian burial ground where it had been preserved in ice in the valley of Pazyryk. The origin of this carpet is debated. It has been proposed to be a product of either the Iranian Scythians or the Persian Achaemenids. This carpet is 200 x 183 cm ...

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Carpet, Carpet - Carpet types, Carpet - Production of knotted pile carpet, Carpet - Early carpets, Carpet - Persian and Anatolian carpets, Carpet - Oriental carpets in Europe, Carpet - Spanish carpets, Carpet - French carpets, Carpet - English carpets, Carpet - Scandinavian carpets, Carpet - Modern carpeting and installation, Carpet - Care and use of carpet, Carpet - Carpet cleaning

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Complex economic and institutional factors affected Japan's postwar growth. First, the nation's prewar experience provided several important legacies. The Tokugawa period (1600-1867) bequeathed a vital commercial sector in burgeoning urban centers, a relatively well-educated elite (although one with limited knowledge of European science), a sophisticated government bureaucracy, productive agriculture, a closely unified nation with highly developed financial and marketing systems, and a national infrastructure of roads. The buildup of ...

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Economic history of Japan, Economic history of Japan - First contacts with Europe 16th century, Economic history of Japan - Trade with Europe, Economic history of Japan - Edo period, Economic history of Japan - Meiji period, Economic history of Japan - Militarism, Economic history of Japan - Postwar period, Economic history of Japan - Occupation, Economic history of Japan - Rebuilding, Economic history of Japan - Oil crisis, Economic history of Japan - Factors of growth, Economic history of Japan - 1980s, Economic history of Japan - The Evolving Occupational Structure, Economic history of Japan - Timeline, Economic history of Japan - Reference

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Throughout the 1970's, Japan had the world's second largest gross national product (GNP)—just behind the United States— and ranked first among major industrial nations in 1990 in per capita GNP at US$23,801, up sharply from US$9,068 in 1980. After a mild economic slump in the mid-1980s, Japan's economy began a period of expansion in 1986 that continued until it again entered a recessionary period in 1992. Economic growth averaging 5 % between 1987 and 1989 revived industries, such as steel and construction, which had been relatively dorm ...

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Economic history of Japan, Economic history of Japan - First contacts with Europe 16th century, Economic history of Japan - Trade with Europe, Economic history of Japan - Edo period, Economic history of Japan - Meiji period, Economic history of Japan - Militarism, Economic history of Japan - Postwar period, Economic history of Japan - Occupation, Economic history of Japan - Rebuilding, Economic history of Japan - Oil crisis, Economic history of Japan - Factors of growth, Economic history of Japan - 1980s, Economic history of Japan - The Evolving Occupational Structure, Economic history of Japan - Timeline, Economic history of Japan - Reference

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As late as 1955, some 40 % of the labor force still worked in agriculture, but this figure had declined to 17 % by 1970 and to 7.2 % by 1990. The government estimated in the late 1980s that this figure would decline to 4.9 % by 2000, as Japan imported more and more of its food and small family farms disappeared. Japan's economic growth in the 1960s and 1970s was based on the rapid expansion of heavy manufacturing in such areas as automobiles, steel, shipbuilding, chemicals, and electronics. The secondary sector (manufacturing, constru ...

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Economic history of Japan, Economic history of Japan - First contacts with Europe 16th century, Economic history of Japan - Trade with Europe, Economic history of Japan - Edo period, Economic history of Japan - Meiji period, Economic history of Japan - Militarism, Economic history of Japan - Postwar period, Economic history of Japan - Occupation, Economic history of Japan - Rebuilding, Economic history of Japan - Oil crisis, Economic history of Japan - Factors of growth, Economic history of Japan - 1980s, Economic history of Japan - The Evolving Occupational Structure, Economic history of Japan - Timeline, Economic history of Japan - Reference

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Japan faced a severe economic challenge in the mid-1970s. The world oil crisis in 1973 shocked an economy that had become virtually dependent on foreign petroleum. Japan experienced its first postwar decline in industrial production, together with severe price inflation. The recovery that followed the first oil crisis revived the optimism of most business leaders, but the maintenance of industrial growth in the face of high e ...

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Economic history of Japan, Economic history of Japan - First contacts with Europe 16th century, Economic history of Japan - Trade with Europe, Economic history of Japan - Edo period, Economic history of Japan - Meiji period, Economic history of Japan - Militarism, Economic history of Japan - Postwar period, Economic history of Japan - Occupation, Economic history of Japan - Rebuilding, Economic history of Japan - Oil crisis, Economic history of Japan - Factors of growth, Economic history of Japan - 1980s, Economic history of Japan - The Evolving Occupational Structure, Economic history of Japan - Timeline, Economic history of Japan - Reference

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World War II wiped out many of the gains Japan had made since 1868. About 40 % of the nation's industrial plants and infrastructure were destroyed, and production reverted to levels of about fifteen years earlier. The people were shocked by the devastation and swung into action. New factories were equipped with the best modern machines, giving Japan an initial competitive advantage over the victor states, who now had older factories. As Japan's second period of economic development began, millions of former soldiers joined a well-disciplined ...

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Economic history of Japan, Economic history of Japan - First contacts with Europe 16th century, Economic history of Japan - Trade with Europe, Economic history of Japan - Edo period, Economic history of Japan - Meiji period, Economic history of Japan - Militarism, Economic history of Japan - Postwar period, Economic history of Japan - Occupation, Economic history of Japan - Rebuilding, Economic history of Japan - Oil crisis, Economic history of Japan - Factors of growth, Economic history of Japan - 1980s, Economic history of Japan - The Evolving Occupational Structure, Economic history of Japan - Timeline, Economic history of Japan - Reference

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