Tapestry

Tapestry is a form of textile art. It is woven by hand on a weaving-loom. The chain thread is the carrier in which the colored striking thread is woven. In this way, a colorful pattern or image is created. Most weavers use a naturally based chain thread made out of linen or wool. The striking threads can be made out of silk, wool, gold or silver, but can also be made out of any form of textile. Both craftsmen and artists have produced tapestries. The ‘blueprints’ on cartboard were made by a famous artist, while the tapestries themselves were made by the craftsmen. The term is commonly (though incorrectly) applied to embroidered items made in canvas work or needlepoint, probably because this type of embroidery mimics the woven effect. Tapestry has been known since at least Hellenistic times. Samples of Greek tapestry have been found preserved in the desert of Tarim Basin dating from the 3rd-2nd century BCE. Tapestry found a new stage in Europe since the early fourteenth century. The first wave of production originated from Germany and Switzerland. Over time, the market expanded to France and the Netherlands. In the 14th and 15th centuries, Arras, France was a thriving textile town. The industry specialized in fine wool tapestries which were sold to decorate palaces and castles all over Europe. Few of these tapestries survived the French Revolution as hundreds were burnt in to recover the gold thread that was often woven into them. Arras is still used to refer to a rich tapestry no matter where it was woven. By the 16th century, Flanders had become the centre of European tapestry production. By the end of the 16th century, the Northern Netherlands became the most important producers of tapestries, and Delft and Amsterdam became the most important tapestry cities. The six-part piece La Dame à la Licorne (The Lady and the Unicorn), stored in l’Hôtel de Cluny, Paris. The Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events surrounding the Battle of Hastings; note that this is not, strictly speaking, a tapestry, but is instead embroidery. The Hunt of the Unicorn is a seven piece tapestry from 1495 to 1505, currently displayed at the The Cloisters, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Santa Suit

Religious Sash

Religious Insignias

Religious Banner

A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signaling or identification. Flags were initially created for signaling, such as semaphore, and for the identification of those who displayed them, and are still used for that purpose today. Flags are also used in messaging or advertising, or for decorative purposes, though at this less formal end the distinction between a flag and a simple cloth banner is blurred. Generally, a piece of cloth is a flag if it is flown like a flag, with one side attached, though many flags are recognizable if displayed in other forms. Flags are usually rectangular in shape, but may be of any shape or size that is practical for flying. Named shapes include square (e.g., the national flag of Switzerland and the state flag of the Vatican City), pennant, double pennant (e.g., the state flag of Ohio), swallowtail, triangular or swallowtail burgee, gonfanon and oriflamme. A more unusual flag shape is that of the flag of Nepal, which is in the shape of two stacked triangles.

Religious Apron

Pillow Items

A Pillow Cover is a type of bedding— a small (and usually soft) support for the head, usually used while sleeping in a bed, or for the body as used on a couch or chair. There are also throw pillows, which are pillows that are purely decorative and not designed for support or comfort. There also exist “novelty pillows”, (which can be throw or body pillows), which are designed often as licensed products. Such pillows include the popular “Fish Pillow” – a large body pillow that is made to look like a trout. At Vandana Exports we make custom design pillow covers to suit every requirement. Every pillow cover is nicely worked by our skilled craftsmen.

Military items

Typical examples of insignia are:-
Crowns, Flags of a country or state, Coats-of-arms and Heraldry, Seals, Ensigns, etc. 

Other National Emblems:- 
Military rank and unit markings, British Army officer rank insignia, British Army enlisted rank insignia, U.S. Army officer rank insignia, U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia, U.S. Navy officer rank insignia, U.S. Navy enlisted rank insignia, Polish Armed Forces rank insignia.

Official insignia are often protected by law as to allow their use only by people holding a specific office or staff member’s action on behalf of such a person. Misuse, defacement and destruction of such symbols are considered as offense in many countries. In various countries, particularly the U.S., these may be referred to as “star ranks”, for the number of stars worn on some rank insignia; typically one star for Brigadier General or equivalent with the addition of a star for each subsequent rank. While in the U.S. five stars has been the maximum used in all services excluding the U.S. Marines, the historical but still substantive ranks of General of the Armies and Admiral of the Navy are nationally referred to as “six star” ranks. 

Military Items

France Laces