The Chinese learned to weave the thread into cloth. For 2 000 years they were the only peoplewho knew how to make silk. Later,silk cloth was brought to Asia and Europe, it was called “TheCloth of Kings. ”Everyone wanted to learn how to make silk, but they kept the secret carefully guarded.Finally th
As Scots don their clan tartans in celebration of national bard Robert Burns this weekend, they may be surprised to learn they will not be the only ones. Fashion-conscious Chinese shoppers are buying more traditional Scottish clothing than ever before – from tweed suits to golfing trews.Estimates fr
The textile and clothing industry in the United States is growing again after many years of decline. Many of the factories are competing against factories that pay low wages in countries like China.VOA visited the southern state of North Carolina. The textile industry there was once one of the most
On September 10th, Cao Haiqin, deputy director of the Standing Committee of Baoji Municipal People's Congress and chairman of the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions, accompanied by Liu Guanliang, deputy director of the Standing Committee of the District People's Congress and Hou Engan, chairman of