During summer, mosquitoes are rampant. The growing number of these insects has become a threat since a number of people die from mosquito bites. It has been a problem to the community on how to get rid of the mosquito-born diseases. Parents always want toprotect their kids from being bitten with...
A canopy hanging over the bed can give any bedroom a softer, more whimsical look. This easy, do-it-yourself bed canopy uses tulle. This lightweight fabric is easy to hang, and provides a romantic, fairytale feel. Young girls will especially love this canopy as it can instantly turn any bed into a...
Since rock music first began, every fan has looked for a way of commemorating their attendance at some of the best concerts in history. T-shirts became one of the first forms of memorabilia to be sold at rock concerts and was quickly followed by many other merchandising ideas such as hats,...
T shirts can be a good advertising tool and can also be a good morale booster for the employees of a company because they can increase a sense of belonging and can foster a healthy team spirit. So as a branding exercise and also as a great employee give away, the company t shirt is a very good...
T-shirts are the latest types of shirts which have been created in such a way that it can be used for both casual and formal wear. There are different types of t-shirts which can be bought as a gift for somebody on any occasion or it can also be bought to increase the stock of shirts in your...
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Most people have a basic understanding of colour: that warm colours are associated with the sun and heat, while cool colours make us think of leaves, sea and sky. Beyond this though, there are a whole set of rules to the psychology of colour that we can use to create a good...
There’s no doubt we wear cotton because we love it, from our favourite old much-washed T-shirt that we wear to chill on Sunday mornings, to the brand new crisp white shirt that we buy for an interview, through to the coolest new hoody to impress our mates at the weekend.
And the best thing...
Buying for the summer can be a minefield, especially if you don’t have a vast amount of money to waste, but it’s easy to choose what’s called a ‘capsule’ wardrobe, where you make each piece of clothing do more than one job, and where all the pieces work together to...
Every so often things go wrong in the world of fashion. This year’s spring fashions for example, were all drawn out and made up as ‘forms’ that is linen models of the real garments, six months ago, when the first rumbles of recession were beginning. That’s why the spring...
The long-sleeve T-shirt used to be the preserve of the Canadian joke (along with the long underwear with the flap at the back) which said it was so cold in Canada that even summer clothing had long sleeves!
Today though, the long-sleeved T-shirt has stepped out of the shadows and become one of...
The generalisation that the English experiment with their shirts and the Italians with their jackets broadly holds, particularly in business wear. The Italians are more willing to experiment with suit cloth at every occasion. This necessitates a shirt and tie combination that makes no attempt to...
T-SHIRTS, one of America's youthful fashion staples, will become a learning tool for toddlers and preschoolers if two adjunct instructors at the College of New Rochelle's Brooklyn campus have their way. They have designed an "Educational Garment" line of shirts printed with words like the days of...
The bottom is falling out of markets for everything from mortgages to mohair scarves – even cheap and cheerful Woolworths is not immune.
What effect will the new thrifty behaviour of consumers have on our clothing?
School uniforms are suddenly popular with parents who can see ways to save...
We all have favourite T-shirts, polo-shirts, sweatshirts or hoodies, and we all know that the more you wear the clothing you love best, the faster it fades, stains, and becomes stiff. When times are tough, keeping our cotton clothing looking great for as long as possible becomes a real...
As the recession hits home, many people are losing their jobs. Of course if the company you’re working for goes bust, you’ve got no choice but to look for another job, but if the need is for redundancies, you don’t want to look like an old stick-in-the-mud when management are...
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Few of us could afford a fashion faux pas last year, because looking like a drip is never good for our careers, love-lives or family street cred. But this year, with money ever tighter, we won’t...
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You want to pack as little as possible, look as good as you can, and not indulge in any mind-numbing behaviour like shopping or ironing? Here’s the answer. How to pack for a six-day trip...
Buying for the summer can be a minefield, especially if you don’t have a vast amount of money to waste, but it’s easy to choose what’s called a ‘capsule’ wardrobe, where you make each piece of clothing do more than one job, and where all the pieces work together to...
Cotton clothing has always been some of the most versatile, and in a budget wardrobe, nearly every cotton shirt, T-shirt, polo-shirt or sweatshirt can be made to do double duty as a laid-back garment and an item of semi-formal to formal clothing.
Here’s an example: ringer Tees are usually...
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Job losses can be very traumatic – they hit you emotionally and financially but they also have an impact on your family. Here are some ways to deal with the immediate aftermath of job loss.
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