Venerable Dr. Longyun Shi works full-time as the oncology and ICU chaplain at Stanford Health Care. If you look at her bio on the Stanford spiritual care page, you’ll see that she is also called Ven. Zhiyun Cai. Longyun Shi is her monastic name; Zhiyun Cai is her official name. “Just call me Yun,” she says cheerfully. This multiplicity of […]
Slub Yarn: Types, Properties, Manufacturing and Uses Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman (Maya)AGM, M.Hossain Cotton Spinning Mills LtdEmail: [email protected] What is Slub Yarn?A slub yarn is one in which slubs have been deliberately created to produce the desired discontinuity of effect. Slubs are thick places in the yarn that may take the form of a very gradual change, with only a […]
When you hear an artist say they’re putting the pedal to the metal – and they’re talking about their sewing machine – you get a sense of determination, intensity and a fiery spirit. That kind of steely machine stitching can only come from someone who’s passionate about their cause. Natalya Khorover is one such woman. Natalya had a thrifty upbringing […]
Marketing Strategy of Garment Industry Manisha BeniwalDepartment of Textiles (Fashion Technology)DKTE’S Textile & Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji, IndiaIntern at Textile LearnerEmail: [email protected] Garment Industry: Garment industry summarizes the types of trade and assiduity along the product and value chain of apparel and garments, starting with the cloth assiduity (directors of cotton, hair, fur, and synthetic fiber), embellishment using embroidery, via […]
Each month, Tricycle features articles from the Inquiring Mind archive. Inquiring Mind, a Buddhist journal that was in print from 1984 to 2015, has a growing number of articles from its back issues available at www.inquiringmind.com (help Inquiring Mind complete its archive by donating here). Today’s selection is from the Fall 2004 issue, Reconciliation. “At every meeting we are meeting […]
Procedures for Preparation of Off-Line Bale Management System Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman (Maya)AGM, M.Hossain Cotton Spinning Mills LtdEmail: [email protected] Bale Management: Simply, bale management is the management of bales selection and bales distribution to achieve acceptable quality and cost. Bale management basically deals with the judicious selection of cotton bales in the lay down in order to obtain consistent quality […]
What is Yarn Realization?Yarn realization (YR) is a term used to represent the quantity of yarn produced from a given weight of raw material expressed as a percentage. A high yarn realization is a matter of paramount importance in the production economics of a spinning mill. Yarn Realization (YR) is largely governed by the level of trash in cotton, expected […]
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Bhante Sumano, Jisho Sara Siebert, and Gaylon Ferguson explore the meaning of ethics and enlightenment on the Buddhist path. Bhante Sumano (left), Jisho Sara Siebert (center), Gaylon Ferguson (right). Q: I have zero interest in enlightenment. To me, Buddhism is about ethics—it’s a path to reduce harm and hopefully provide benefit to others. Is that enough, or am I missing […]
Fast Fashion Problems and Solutions Manisha BeniwalDepartment of Textiles (Fashion Technology)DKTE’S Textile & Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji, IndiaIntern at Textile LearnerEmail: [email protected] Fast fashion: Fast fashion is an each recapitulating term used to describe a business model grounded on copying and replicating high-end fashion designs and all performing problems similar as reduction of coffers, reckless waste, and child and under […]
Headaches are the worst. For the most part, we know why we get headaches and can control the triggers. For example, drinking too much alcohol or getting too little sleep can both result in head pain upon waking. So what in the world is causing you to wake up in the middle of the night or in the morning […]
Headaches are the worst. For the most part, we know why we get headaches and can control the triggers. For example, drinking too much alcohol or getting too little sleep can both result in head pain upon waking. So what in the world is causing you to wake up in the middle of the night or in the morning […]
Necessary Steps in Garment Inspection Karthi Krishna1 & Siragam Naga Leela2Department of Fashion Technology1,2Sona College of technology, Salem, TamilnaduEmail: [email protected] & [email protected] Introduction:There are five fundamental steps which QC inspectors should take during their garment inspection procedure: Measuring garment dimensions Physical tests of buttons, zippers and accessories Fabric density & composition tests Label verification Packaging inspection A. Measuring Garment […]
Many of us can remember participating in science fairs back in our school days. Poster boards, live experiments and scientific ‘pitches’ were cobbled together to explain how science works. Now imagine if you had been asked to demonstrate scientific phenomena using your sewing machine. Exactly how would you do so? Australian artist Meredith Woolnough was presented with just such an […]
Pema Chödrön, one of the first Americans to be fully ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun, celebrates her 87th birthday today. Born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown in 1936 in New York City, Ani Pema—ani is an honorific given to Tibetan Buddhist nuns—was drawn to the Buddhist path in the early 1970s. In 1972, she became a student of the late Chogyam Trungpa […]
When I ask clients what they think lays the foundation of a holistic training way of life, they often share many great ideas. Usually they say it’s our nutrition, sleep, or movement, which are all accurate and part of a bigger answer. How we breathe and meditate is a major and often overlooked ingredient that is the foundation to cultivating […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Puerto Rican Sofrito is the base for so many dishes, like stews, roast pork, bistec, and beans, made with fresh cilantro, garlic, onions, bell peppers, and other ingredients. Puerto Rican Sofrito This easy Puerto Rican Sofrito recipe is one of my favorites. I freeze the sauce in ice cube trays […]
Ah, sleep. The cherished time when everything is truly shut down, and our bodies and minds get some real “alone” time. There’s a lot of talk about sleep lately. Celebrities have contributed youthful looks to their healthy sleep habits (hey, JLo!), and we are bombarded with studies about the benefits of sleep. From articles on healthy sleep hygiene to an […]
Ah, sleep. The cherished time when everything is truly shut down, and our bodies and minds get some real “alone” time. There’s a lot of talk about sleep lately. Celebrities have contributed youthful looks to their healthy sleep habits (hey, JLo!), and we are bombarded with studies about the benefits of sleep. From articles on healthy sleep hygiene to an […]
You only need three base ingredients to make these simple and delicious 3 ingredient peanut butter banana bars! These sweet and chewy little bars are made from whole foods so your kids get a balanced and nourishing snack. If you browse through the snack bar aisle at the store, you’ll notice a couple of things. First, the selection is REALLY […]
