Yarn

Introduction to the organization: Kamal limited is one of the first and important textile manufacturing houses of Pakistan. Established I 1950 in Faisalabad, Kamal limited am rigid operation, with in-house spinning, weaving, processing, printing, finishing and stitching facilities. Kamal limited introduced their first national creativity with now methodically much-admired Kamal lawn by Elan, followed by Elan Lawn by Zara Shahjahan on 2013. This was followed by the introduction of SO KAMAL, their…

deaf; she used yarn, wool, and other fibres, which may suggest a way of communicating to the public themes of loss, separations, relationships and new beginnings. Her practice consisted of abstract cocoons whereby objects are wrapped up in colourful threads, from crimson red, blues, cream, purple and black. Seeking a way of coping we could appreciate the work as an act of comfort, to bound secrets with recurring knots via the process rather than language. ‘She would wrap thread and yarn around…

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 vast and full to the…

husband is out dealing with politics. “Her mother sat at the hearth / spinning yarn / Her father she met as he left to join the lords at a council.” (pg. 170). The palace of the Phaeacians is also said to be bustling with feasters but all are men and the women are resigned to weaving and other menial tasks. “Some fifty serving-women in his house: some turning the handmill / weave their webs or sit and spin their yarn,” (pg. 182).The Goddess Calypso, who by all means should be in a position of…

Urban Nest: Gift For Gab—Getting to Know Portland’s Storytelling Scene There is something amazing about a live storytelling show. The intimacy between the storyteller and the audience can be almost palpable at times. Whether it’s the nature of the story being told, the artistry of the teller, or just something about hearing a true story told live from a firsthand witness is practically irrelevant. What matters, for the devoted audience members attending contemporary storytelling shows, is that…

promoting baseball activities in soldiers camps. Generals believed baseball promoted good health and helped keep soldiers minds off of the war. Walnuts were used to create baseballs. Soldiers would wrap the walnut with yarn until cut horsehide would fit snuggly around the ball of yarn and then sew it up.…

Often containing didactic messages intended to persuade audiences into a certain set of behaviors or impress upon them a certain set of ideals, propaganda has been used by human culture and society for thousands of years. With the advent of the printing press in 1436 by a German goldsmith named Johaness Gutenberg, propaganda prints became more and more widespread and delivered with greater ease to the masses. The printing press became widely used throughout the modern world by the beginning of…

In the public service announcement “Adopt US Kids” a mother is seen with her daughter trying to figure out what is wrong with a sweater. We can gather from the basket of yarn next to the cat on the floor, that the mother has knitted the sweater herself, but there seems to be a problem, the sweater has four sleeves instead of one. The house they are in seems to be a middle class house, which is very relatable to most Americans. Also at the bottom of the PSA is a text that states “You Don’t have…

Mothers are spectacular people. An example of a wonderful mom, one may ask? Kim Hopson is a creative woman with a loving heart and a sensible head on her shoulders. Throughout her life (as well as her daughter’s), she has expressed these traits with a smile. Continually, she fills her home with artsy creations, especially on holidays. Her projects give the vicinity a warm glow that can be felt by even the coldest of hearts. The constant rotation of decorations makes it seem as if the house…

gift from my Ffather, my stepmother, and my little sister. After I had Opening opened this little black box wrapped with off white yarn, appeared I found a sterling silver chain with two charms different in shape that had the letter “C,”, and the word blessed. Just a few months later came Mother’s Day and again I opened a little black box wrappedr with off white yarn.…