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  2. Embroidery of India - Wikipedia

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    Some of the stitches that are used in Chikankari work include: taipchi, pechni, pashni, bakhia (ulta bakhia and sidhi bakhia), gitti, jangira, murri, phanda, jaalis etc. In English: chain stitch, buttonhole stitch, French knots and running stitch, shadow work. Another is the khatao (also called khatava or katava).

  3. Zardozi - Wikipedia

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    Close-up shoot of zardozi (zardouzi) embroidery Vicereine Lady Curzon's peacock dress, with a skirt made of Indian zardozi needlework featuring green beetle wings and gold and silver thread, was a sensation at her coronation, making the front page of the Chicago Tribune on 27 September 1903.

  4. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    A sewing circle is a group of people, usually women, who meet and work on sewing projects together. sloper A sloper is a base pattern used to develop other patterns. Often called a Block or Master Pattern. This pattern is highly developed and very accurate pattern that is designed to fit a specific set of measurements.

  5. Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

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    The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 are a set of regulations created under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 which came into force in Great Britain on 1 January 1993. [1]

  6. Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act of ...

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    The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (AWPA or MSPA) (public law 97-470) (January 14, 1983), codified at 29 U.S.C. §§ 1801-1872, is the main federal law that protects farm workers in the United States and repealed and replaced the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act (P.L. 88-582).

  7. Employment Protection Act 1975 - Wikipedia

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    Employment Protection Act 1975; Act of Parliament: Long title: An Act to establish machinery for promoting the improvement of industrial relations; to amend the law relating to workers' rights and otherwise to amend the law relating to workers, employers, trade unions and employers' associations; to provide for the establishment and operation of a Maternity Pay Fund; to provide for the ...

  8. Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 - Wikipedia

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    The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–188 (text), H.R. 3448, 110 Stat. 1755, enacted August 20, 1996) is a United States federal law. It was sponsored by Rep. Bill Archer (R-TX) and it was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. [1] [2] The stated intent of the bill is:

  9. Sari - Wikipedia

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    A sari (sometimes also saree [1] or sadi) [note 1] is a women's garment from the Indian subcontinent. [2] It consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a robe, with one end attached to the waist, while the other end rests over one shoulder as a stole, [3] sometimes baring a part of the midriff.