Basket weaving

intervention: The Salaam Wanita project employs the Work Integration Social Enterprise (WISE) model, making use of a product as the choice social intervention. Salaam Wanita provides employment for the disadvantaged women by training them to weave baskets, and then paying them at least half of the revenue from the selling of the baskets. (b) Value Propositions: Firstly, for the social value proposition, Salaam Wanita 's beneficiaries, who are the disadvantaged women, can become empowered individuals who are able to leverage on their skills and from there, remain employed. This is done through the skills and knowledge they receive regarding basket weaving, as well as in terms of keeping up with advances in ICT and in…

Hi! My name is Daniel and I live in Maine with my family. We are part of a group of Native American tribes known as the Wabanaki—the People of the Dawn. Today I’m going to start learning about the old Wabanaki tradition of basketmaking from my grandmother, who is 87 years old. “You must start with a log from an ash tree,” she explains, “and then pound the log forcefully.” While she shows me, she tells me that basketmaking has been vital to the economy of many communities over the years. Not only…

me a lot about the background of Viki, one of the basket makers in the United States or specifically in Indiana. Besides that, the exhibit also tells me a lot about the process of making baskets. The process might be difficult for someone who is not familiar to basket making. There are three essential tools that are needed to make baskets and the tools are spitzka, pruning shears and pocketknife. All of these tools are required to shape and bend the willow to become a perfect basket. There are…

A nail bitter, teeth clincher, bone shaker. This game was everything you want when you take the family out for an evening of high school basketball. The Falcons and The Stallions battled tick for tac down to the very last second, but there could only be one winner. The first quarter was a bit sloppy, a lot of missed baskets, a lot of fouls, and plenty of turnovers, no one had gone on a stretch, after the first quarter the score was Green Run 10 Cox 9. The 2nd Qtr we had a little more action.…

Do Bamboo Sheets Get Softer Over Time? Bamboo bed sheets are incredibly soft from the moment you open the package. Yet, what really sets them apart from other sheets is that bamboo becomes softer over time. Can you imagine that– your sheets actually getting softer the longer you have them? So, how does bamboo accomplish this amazing feat? To answer that question, we actually need to start by looking at how sheets are made. In particular, you need to understand how the manufacturing process for…

The industrial revolution marked the beginning of ready-made clothing, and while ready-made clothing had its problems and flaws the process of hand making clothing required more challenges such as time, materials, and sizing. Compared to ready-made clothing the time it took to produce a single piece of handmade clothing was expediential. (For the most part, families made their own clothing by hand from fabric they made or purchased locally) (Tailoring). With this family’s would spend large…

When interviewing Ms. Yazzie she stated that she came from a dysfunctional home where it was mainly her grandmother who taught and raised her. Linda’s mother was dealing with emotional issues with her husband so both were not able to provide a safe and loving home environment. The most important thing Linda learned from her grandmother was how to weave but also how to take care of the sheep. Was told that weaving will help you whenever you’re in need of help it will provide clothing, trade for…

Abstract: Nishat Mills Limited (NML) is one of the largest textile multifaceted unit of Pakistan that is involved in the business of textile manufacturing and of spinning, combing, weaving, bleaching, dyeing, printing, stitching, buying, selling and otherwise dealing in yarn, linen, cloth and other goods and fabrics made from raw cotton, synthetic fiber and cloth, and to generate, accumulate, distribute and supply electricity. The market for clothing, home textile and accessories has always been…

Research Proposal The Bayeux Tapestry: A Mechanism of Propaganda Matthew Ciotti Art to the 15th Century The Bayeux Tapestry, despite its’ iconic name is in actuality a series of embroidered scenes on canvas. The Tapestry presents a series of events during the years 1064-1066. Notwithstanding the fact that the tapestry itself is contemporaneous with the events it depicts, the authenticity of its’ narrative has been called into question many times since its’ origin.1 The Tapestry…

Survival Uses for Cheesecloth Cheesecloth is available in a number of grades ranging from open to extra-fine weave. Grades are distinguished by the number of threads per inch in each direction. The grades range from #10 to #90 with 10 being the loose grade and 90 being a tight weave. The # 10 grade, for example, has 20 vertical and 12 horizontal threads per inch, while, #90 has 44 vertical and 36 horizontal threads per inch. The other grades fall somewhere in between. The uses are only limited…