Author: Anita Hummel

  • 5 Types of Seagrass Weaving Styles You Need to Know

    5 Types of Seagrass Weaving Styles You Need to Know

    Many people may not realize that several types of seagrass basket weaving in Vietnam are used for production. Not all seagrass materials are precisely the same. Five basic seagrass weaving materials or styles are used to weave all seagrass baskets and other Home Decor products. All of these use seagrass material, but their material can…

  • Top 9 Benefits Of Global Sourcing

    Top 9 Benefits Of Global Sourcing

    Global sourcing is when a company purchases products from overseas. Many companies enjoy the benefits of buying and sourcing their products globally. There are many benefits for companies to source their products and even services globally. Sourcing their products globally usually allows them to buy a product with the design, price, quality, and quantity they…

  • How Long Does It Take For Seagrass To Grow?

    How Long Does It Take For Seagrass To Grow?

    Seagrass is one of these natural materials you can find throughout many parts of the world. Seagrass makes everything from baskets to lamps and even home decor rugs. The seagrass leaves can grow extremely fast, anywhere from 10 to 15 days. Once the leaves have been cut down, they grow extremely fast. The seagrass plant…

  • Impact Sourcing And Why It Is Important

    Impact Sourcing And Why It Is Important

    One of the new buzzwords that many people are talking about is Impact Sourcing. It is about looking at ways business decisions can help to alleviate worldwide poverty. Impact Sourcing is part of the Business Process of outsourcing; it looks at how a company can employ socially and economically disadvantaged employees as their principal workers. Impact…

  • Where Did “Underwater Basket Weaving” Come From?

    Where Did “Underwater Basket Weaving” Come From?

    When I was at University, we used to joke and say that my International Relations and political science course were a bit like an underwater basket weaving degree. I am not sure if we understood where that came from, but it is an idiom that has been used a long time in the English language.…

  • Why Those Pesty Flies Circle And Buzz Around Lamp Shades?

    Why Those Pesty Flies Circle And Buzz Around Lamp Shades?

    Have you ever noticed that those pesty flies will continue to buzz around your lampshade even if a lamp is switched off? Flies flying around your house can be an extremely annoying problem to have. Flies are attracted to light. When one fly enters your house, they will fly around in circles and mark their…