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Various items in Aomori Prefecture featuring kogin-zashi patterns. Kogin-zashi (こぎん刺し) is one of the techniques of sashiko, or traditional Japanese decorative reinforcement stitching, that originated in the part of present-day Aomori Prefecture controlled by the Tsugaru clan during the Edo period (1603-1867).
The origin of the word crewel is unknown but is thought to come from an ancient word describing the curl in the staple, the single hair of the wool. [5] The word crewel in the 1700s meant worsted, a wool yarn with twist, and thus crewel embroidery was not identified with particular styles of designs, but rather was embroidery with the use of this wool thread.
Many sashiko patterns were derived from Chinese designs, but just as many were developed by native Japanese embroiderers; for example, the style known as kogin-zashi, which generally consists of diamond-shaped patterns in horizontal rows, is a distinctive variety of sashiko that was developed in Aomori Prefecture.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Pages in category "Maritime magazines" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 ...
Nautical publications is a technical term used in maritime circles describing a set of publications, either published by national governments or by commercial and professional organisations, for use in safe navigation of ships, boats, and similar vessels.
A professional journal is said to be one which is "published by the profession and for the profession", which cannot be charged with being dominated by trade, [3] and which "serves a higher and therefore a better use" than a so-called trade journal "by printing in an unbiased way the subject matter".
The IMarEST used to publish multiple professional magazines for the science, engineering and technology community, but in October 2014 amalgamated content from its five established and sector specific magazines (MER, Shipping World and Shipbuilder, Maritime IT & Electronics, Offshore Technology and Marine Scientist) in to a single, generic ...
Seatrade was founded by Themistocles Vokos in 1970. That year, the first issue of the brand's maritime magazine, Seatrade Maritime Review, was published, followed in 1997 by cruise counterpart Seatrade Cruise Review. In 1973, Seatrade Communications launched its first event, the Money and Ship conference.