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Related Keywords: dozens of households continued to fabricate such textile, hand woven fabric, Inaul, produced mainly by Moro communities in the Philippines, segment for candidates from different nations, take the center stage at the event, traditional textile, Upcoming Miss Universe contest, various colors and designs, wear dresses made of textile

At the upcoming Miss Universe contest,organizers have designated a segment for candidates from different nations to wear dresses made of the textile produced mainly by Moro communities in the Philippines. Inaul is a hand woven fabric/textile that will take the center stage at the event.

Related Keywords: Alan Gemmell OBE, Director of the British Council in India, educational relationship, looking at partnership programmes with Andhra Pradesh, range of sector in AP State, traditional textile, UK

UK are looking at partnership programmes with Andhra Pradesh in traditional textile and educational relationship besides a few other areas in this State, said Alan Gemmell OBE, Director of the British Council in India, who was in the city on Wednesday as part of his introduction visit to the southern States where the British Council can collaborate on wide-ranging issues.

Accompanied by Andrew McAllister, Deputy High Commissioner, British Deputy High Commission, Hyderabad, and a few other officials, Mr. Gammell had a meeting with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.

Related Keywords: Batik industry of Indonesia, dependent on imports of raw material, famous batik originates from Island of Java, few batik painters, lack of education about art of batik, lack of events to encourage use of batik, lack of promotional campaign, produced using technique of wax resist dyeing, traditional textile, under presseure due to challenges

Batik is recognized as a World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO in 2009, traditional textile produced by using a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to cloth. But the batik industry of Indonesia, according to one stakeholder has been under pressure due to five main challenges faced by them. There are several countries as well as several regions in Indonesia that produce batik but the most famous batik originates from the island of Java.

Related Keywords: Britain wool industry, campaign for wool, Prince Charles, sheep farmers, traditional textile, wool export, wool industry, wool price, Wool week

Prince Charles’ initiative to help sheep farmers has created a renaissance for the wool industry which is traditional textile that once made the country great. The Wool Project announced by Prince Charles has helped revitalize the industry by promoting wool as a sustainable material.

When the Prince of Wales conceived his Campaign for Wool crusade five years, bringing together all sectors of the industry, farmers were being paid less for a fleece than it cost to shear. Today wool prices have tripled.