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What Handicraft Products Is Vietnam Known For?
Vietnam is a country that has a prosperous handicraft industry. Many villages have been making handicraft products for thousands of years. Vietnam is known for its Vietnamese lacquerware production and has a long history in manufacturing ceramics and porcelain. It is also has a long history of basket weaving and silk weaving, along with embroidery…
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Seaweed Vs. Seagrass, Difference Explained
Seaweed can sometimes be confused with Seagrass; they have significant differences. Seaweed and Seagrass grow in the ocean, but they are different types of marine life and plants. Seaweed is an alga that usually is eaten as a food source. Seagrass is a grass that grows underwater and takes root on the ocean floor; the…
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What Is The Difference Between Alabaster And Onyx
Alabaster and Onyx may seem like similar products, but the truth is that they are pretty different and have different properties and uses. The Alabaster is a soft, translucent stone, usually white with either black or brown veins or lines throughout the stone. Onyx is a much harder stone and is typically black and white.…
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Differences Between Lacquer, Acrylic, and Enamel Paint
If you are going to be painting, it is good to understand the differences between different types of paint, such as lacquer, acrylic, and enamel paint. All these paints have other properties. Lacquer paint is a quick-drying paint that is very hard and scratch-resistant; it is a traditional paint used for handicraft production in Vietnam…
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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…
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Seagrass Baskets Smell, Tips To Clear Out The Odor
Seagrass is a natural material, and sometimes, with some natural material, it can have a smell, especially when the baskets are new. Over time, the seagrass basket smell will almost disappear. If you cannot wait a few weeks for the smell to disappear, there are some things you can do to help the smell go…
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What Is Stronger Rattan Or Bamboo?
Some people use the words rattan and bamboo interchangeably, even though they are two different materials. As they are two different materials, they also do not have the same strength abilities. Bamboo is stronger than rattan. Some bamboo is known even to have a higher tensile strength than steel; this is why bamboo is used…
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Where Did Lacquerware Originate? An Interesting History
Lacquerware is traditionally found throughout Asia. But experts do not always agree on where lacquerware originates from. Lacquerware originated in China; some lacquerware has been found to have come from 10,000 BC. The Chinese brought the lacquerware technique to many other parts of Asia, in particular Japan and Vietnam. Each country has developed its lacquerware…
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Is Teak a Coniferous, Evergreen, or Deciduous Tree? 11 Teak Wood Facts
When you check on the internet if a teak is a Coniferous, Evergreen, or Deciduous Tree, there can be quite a bit of confusion. I have seen some who say that teak is an evergreen tree. Teak is a deciduous, not evergreen or coniferous tree. Teak leaves do not fall off in the wintertime but…