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• The average lifetime of a piece of clothing is approximately 3 years.
• Flax is the earliest known natural textile fabric seen used in about 5000 BC. Flax is the material used to make linen which is seeing a huge come back today in drapery and upholstery.
• Nike (with subsidiary Converse)… View more• The average lifetime of a piece of clothing is approximately 3 years.
• Flax is the earliest known natural textile fabric seen used in about 5000 BC. Flax is the material used to make linen which is seeing a huge come back today in drapery and upholstery.
• Nike (with subsidiary Converse) is the largest fashion company in the world, with a market value of $105 billion.
• There is evidence that cotton and wool were used to create natural fabrics in about 3000 BC and evidence of silk use in 2500 BC in China.
• China is the largest maker and exporter of silk in the world and has been for 100’s of years.
• The average person buys 60 percent more items of clothing every year and keeps them for about half as long as 15 years ago, generating a huge amount of waste.
• The earliest evidence of fabric textiles has been found in Turkey, Egypt, and Israel.
• The creation of man-made fibres has only been within the last 100 years. Rayon was the first man-made fibre created in 1910 and it was called ‘artificial silk’. Viscose is the most common form of Rayon.
• More than 70 percent of the world's population uses second-hand clothing. About 50 percent of collected shoes and clothing is used as second-hand products. Meanwhile, 20 percent is used to produce polishing and cleaning cloths for various industrial purposes, and 26 percent is recycled for applications such as fibre for insulation products, upholstery, fibreboard, and mattresses.
• Microfibre or Ultrasuede was invented over 20 years ago in Japan. Microfibre is the thinnest of all man-made fibres, even finer than silk. it is 100 times finer than a human hair.
• Acrylic is a man-made fibre that has a soft, wool-like hand, is machine washable and has excellent colour retention. It is often an additive to textiles to take advantage of these properties.
• Nearly 100 percent of textiles and clothing are recyclable.
• Nylon is also man-made and was first produced in 1938. It has high strength, excellent resilience, and superior abrasion resistance. Nylon replaced silk stockings for women in the early part of the 20th century.
• The highest quality cotton comes from Egypt.
• Textiles and shoes make up 12% of landfill sites.
• Bamboo is a grass that has been used to create a fabric that hangs much like a heavy linen. It has natural wicking ability that pulls moisture away from the skin so it can be useful in reducing moisture related odour. It also has natural anti-bacterial qualities. Bamboo grows quickly and does not need pesticides to thrive, making it one of the more sustainable textile sources.
Dirty textiles? We can probably help with that - 0800 579 0501.
We've changed our name! We're still the same friendly Real Estate team, but with a new name that is easier to pronounce.
We're also very excited to announce our new Property Management Company, CK &Co Property Management which means we are now a one-stop shop for all your … View moreWe've changed our name! We're still the same friendly Real Estate team, but with a new name that is easier to pronounce.
We're also very excited to announce our new Property Management Company, CK &Co Property Management which means we are now a one-stop shop for all your property needs.
Our aim is to provide a boutique-style Property Management service, similar to our Real Estate service, catering to a range of clients and will design a package to suit their specific needs.
Talk to us about a Free Market Appraisal or your Property Management needs, we'd love to hear from you!
Where were the Taita Post Office Workshops, very modern and fancy place.
Is it near Taita College, Eastern Hutt?
Anyone know a person who worked there please?
Travel a lot with work? Live more with less energy. Save valuable time and money by connecting digitally instead, and stop burning all that fuel.
I have 3 bags of lemons with approx 20 lemons in each bag.
Message me if you want a bag and I leave out by my letterbox for collection.
Is your garden messy, overgrown or just in need of general maintenance? Price Smart works with YOU to ensure your garden is left at a standard we’re both happy with.
For a reasonable estimate, visit www.pricesmart.co.nz...
At every Cancer Society office around the country, you’ll find a caring team that supports, informs and empowers those facing cancer and their whānau.
Later this month we’ll be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Daffodil Day, the most important day in our fundraising calendar. A day … View moreAt every Cancer Society office around the country, you’ll find a caring team that supports, informs and empowers those facing cancer and their whānau.
Later this month we’ll be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Daffodil Day, the most important day in our fundraising calendar. A day that relies on the support of more than 11,000 volunteers.
Money raised goes towards support services, education and awareness programmes, and to fund vital research into the causes and treatments of all types of cancers.
Our 30th Daffodil Day is on Friday 28th August.
Please support the superhero volunteers in your neighborhood with a donation to the Cancer Society, donate online at daffodilday.org.nz or at your local ANZ branch.
Is this still on.
Was advertised here a couple of weeks back, but nothing since.
Was to be about 20 car boots at Maungaraki Baptish church land.
Most people know insulating your home will create a warmer and drier home, but what most people don’t know are the hidden benefits of insulating your home.
All it takes is a kind gesture to change someone’s day. From paying it forward in line at a cafe to giving flowers to a neighbour ‘just because’ - this month we’re encouraging our members and supporters to make New Zealand a better place one random act of kindness at a time.
The options … View moreAll it takes is a kind gesture to change someone’s day. From paying it forward in line at a cafe to giving flowers to a neighbour ‘just because’ - this month we’re encouraging our members and supporters to make New Zealand a better place one random act of kindness at a time.
The options for doing so are endless! Being kind doesn’t have to cost a thing, after all a smile is free. For those who want to go the extra mile, here’s some other ideas: Buy extra kai at the grocery store to donate to a food bank, build a free community library for your street, bring treats into work for colleagues, send an encouraging text to someone who needs it, let a car into the traffic ahead of you, take a gift over to new neighbours and introduce yourself, write positive messages in chalk on sidewalks around your neighbourhood, or surprise loved ones with a visit.
This month’s theme also coincides with Random Acts of Kindness Day (New Zealand) which is coming up on September 1st.
Let us know how you’re spreading kindness in your community by tagging us in your posts + using the following hashtag so we can see what you get up to:
#NSNZrandomactsofkindness
Subscribe to our e-zine Get Growing. In this week’s issue we show how to grow potatoes in containers in time for Christmas. Plus grow your own sprouts, build homes for geckos and skinks, leave frosted plants alone, collect free rainwater and let lachenalias set seed.
Meet some gardening … View moreSubscribe to our e-zine Get Growing. In this week’s issue we show how to grow potatoes in containers in time for Christmas. Plus grow your own sprouts, build homes for geckos and skinks, leave frosted plants alone, collect free rainwater and let lachenalias set seed.
Meet some gardening superheroes and nominate a greenfingered good sort to be the Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year. Plus go in the draw for copies of NZ House & Garden’s August issue.
Put kids in their own beds. Create as much space as possible between the heads of sleeping children so if they are coughing or sneezing throughout the night they are not doing it on one another. Make it harder for the germs to spread.
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Calling all gardeners! We've teamed up with NZ Gardener for the Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year 2020. This year, Kiwis can nominate and read nominations on Neighbourly.
Ryman Healthcare with NZ Gardener is on the hunt for green-fingered good sorts – individuals or groups who have … View moreCalling all gardeners! We've teamed up with NZ Gardener for the Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year 2020. This year, Kiwis can nominate and read nominations on Neighbourly.
Ryman Healthcare with NZ Gardener is on the hunt for green-fingered good sorts – individuals or groups who have used their gardening skills to help other people.
There are some amazing prizes up for grabs so if you know a homegrown hero who is using their gardening skills for good, nominate them here now!
Opening this weekend at Artspace Gallery on the Petone Foreshore, is a bright and cheerful new exhibition by Stephanie Crisp. Stephanie's popular paintings often feature portside houses with boats in harbours painted from her memory. She also enjoys painting Canterbury scenes on canvas, … View moreOpening this weekend at Artspace Gallery on the Petone Foreshore, is a bright and cheerful new exhibition by Stephanie Crisp. Stephanie's popular paintings often feature portside houses with boats in harbours painted from her memory. She also enjoys painting Canterbury scenes on canvas, captured in wonderful atmospheric moods and painted in free and textured brush strokes which follow the lie of the land.
Whilst you enjoy the new exhibition, you can also check out the wide selection of new art contributed by over 100 other local artists as well as our unique and wide range of locally made gifts.
Thanks for your support of our amazing local artists and local business.
Our gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday 10.30am - 4pm.
Hey everyone, have you ever wanted to learn to Knit? Well here is your chance!
Registrations are now open for Knit a Stitch Workshops, Block 1 for Beginners.
Workshops are run from my home in Lower Hutt and will be starting on the 18th of August. Times available are either Tuesday or Wednesday … View moreHey everyone, have you ever wanted to learn to Knit? Well here is your chance!
Registrations are now open for Knit a Stitch Workshops, Block 1 for Beginners.
Workshops are run from my home in Lower Hutt and will be starting on the 18th of August. Times available are either Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons 12:30pm.
There are only 5 spaces available in each group so be in quick!
Workshops run for 5 weeks, the cost covers everything you need to complete the block so no need to rush out and buy needles and yarn!
All workshops include a drink and nibbles.
For more information please email me:
createdbycraftychick@gmail.com
#createdbycraftychick
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