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2. Goldwork (embroidery) - Wikipedia

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   Chinese goldwork, including application of gold leaf, gold powder, gold thread (as embroidery or as woven textile with the exception of Nasīj) in clothing and textile, as well as the silver-work version, originated in ancient China and was used at least since the Eastern Han dynasty (25 to 220 AD) or prior, [3] with possible usage in the Shang ...

3. Chinese ornamental gold silk - Wikipedia

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   Techniques for applying adhesive and gold leaf to the surface of a silk foundation fabric existed before the Tang dynasty. [ 2 ] : 79 A 2016 study suggested that the use of gold foil and thread in silk weaving appeared as early as the Shang dynasty after gold foil of 0.010 mm on the micrometer scale was unearthed in the Yin Ruins in Anyang . [ 1 ]

4. Gilding - Wikipedia

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   Gilded frame ready for burnishing with an agate stone tool Application of gold leaf to a reproduction of a 15th-century panel painting. Gilding is a decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold over solid surfaces such as metal (most common), wood, porcelain, or stone. [1] A gilded object is also described as "gilt".

5. US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible ...

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   For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why. A ...

6. Cloth of gold - Wikipedia

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   Cloth of gold woven with golden strips Cloth of gold or gold cloth ( Latin : Tela aurea ) is a fabric woven with a gold -wrapped or spun weft —referred to as "a spirally spun gold strip". In most cases, the core yarn is silk , wrapped ( filé ) with a band or strip of high content gold.

7. Ukrainian mayor laid to rest after death in Russian captivity

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   As Russian troops approached Dniprorudne in their February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the city's long-term mayor Yevhen Matvieiev could have fled to safety. Instead, he stayed behind to coordinate ...

8. 'Nothing nefarious': Biden seeks to reassure US over drone ...

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   A puzzling flurry of apparent drone sightings along the US east coast is "nothing nefarious", says President Joe Biden. The sightings in recent weeks have occurred in New Jersey and a number of ...

9. Metal leaf - Wikipedia

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   Some metal leaves may look like gold leaf but do not contain any real gold. This type of metal leaf is often referred to as imitation leaf. [3] Metal leaves are usually made of gold (including many alloys), silver, copper, aluminium, brass (sometimes called "Dutch metal" typically 85% Copper and 15% zinc) or palladium, as well as platinum.