
What's the difference between knitting and crocheting?
Knitting and crocheting are two popular arts that involve creating fabric/objects from yarn or thread. While both crafts share similarities, such as using needles or hooks to manipulate the yarn, there are several key differences between the two.History and origins:Knitting is believed to have originated in the Middle East in the 11th century and was used for creating warm clothing and other textiles. Crocheting, on the other hand, has a more recent history, with its origins dating back to the 19th century in Europe. It was primarily used to create lace-like fabrics and decorative pieces.Tools and materials:The tools used in knitting and crocheting are different....
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Why one should buy handmade clothes?
Each and every handmade cloth has a story to tell as it has been made by someone for someone with love, passion and utmost care. There is always a debate that always happen whether a person should opt for handmade or machinemade! Ultimately it boils down to everyone’s choice. Children usually have cute handmade dresses but it is always adults who shy away....
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How ajoobaa is solving the production issues of handmade kidswear?
Let’s first dive deep into the issues which is plaguing the handmade clothes industry. Based on our experience we found six major issues with respect to handmade clothing which creates a wide gap in demand and supply of these products. Those are as followsProducts are not available easilyCrochet / knitting is a skill which is usually possessed by ladies and has passed on from generations to generations. Products are not available easily to the masses as the skill is usually possessed by ladies from rural areas Quality standards are not highEven if the products are available the quality standards are not that high....
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Ajoobaa Handmade Crochet and Knitted Kidswear - How it all started?
How it started?I am Tarishi, an architect by qualification and crocheter / knitter by passion. This all started when I was blessed with a baby girl and I started loving cute outfits for her. But I was not satisfied with machine-made designs as I wanted something very special for her. So, that's how when I started crocheting and since then there has been no looking back....
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