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		<title>Cherry Blossom Festival in the City</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iris Wang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was visiting Japan, a friend from the US who is living in Tokyo had planned to take me to an Indian restaurant. I suppose he was looking forward to this meal because he was a bit tired of Japanese food. It was cold and I did not bring enough covering for the unexpectedly [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=woven-words.com&#038;blog=17109553&#038;post=2114&#038;subd=irisweavingwords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Time for Primary Colors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iris Wang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inspiring Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[color]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gallery Collection]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Color trend forecasting is half statistics and half instinct, especially before the statistics start to point in a specific direction. I might be looking too far ahead, but I know that the public is in the mood for primary colors. Clear, down-to-earth, not pretentious or devious, primary colors are classics yet give a sense of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=woven-words.com&#038;blog=17109553&#038;post=2104&#038;subd=irisweavingwords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fuji Mountain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iris Wang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Journey to Japan This spring’s trip to Japan reminds me of my first trip to Italy in 1992.  I called it “The Grand Tour”&#8211; a term referring to the tradition of 18 century European artists who could not consider their art educations complete until they had make a trip to Italy.  I prepared for this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=woven-words.com&#038;blog=17109553&#038;post=2076&#038;subd=irisweavingwords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Advice for Textile Design Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iris Wang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I get questions about how to become a textile designer quite often, so I think it is worth recording some of my observations. Here are some of the most common questions that come up in my conversations with students: What preparation or skills are needed to become a textile designer? Becoming a textile designer requires [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=woven-words.com&#038;blog=17109553&#038;post=2045&#038;subd=irisweavingwords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Inspiration</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iris Wang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stamens and tree bark are fascinating. I&#8217;ve got to figure out a way to make these patterns into fabrics. Filed under: Inspiring Design Tagged: flowers, inspiration, pattern, stamen, tree bark<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=woven-words.com&#038;blog=17109553&#038;post=1913&#038;subd=irisweavingwords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NFPA 701: How to Read the Test Results</title>
		<link>http://woven-words.com/2012/03/26/nfpa-701-how-to-read-the-test-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iris Wang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Making Fabrics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drapery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(No. 3 of 3) It is very common for people to request copies of our test results, especially fire test results, for their records. I imagine they are usually just looking for the note at the bottom that says that the fabric “complies” or “meets the requirements.” When a fabric doesn’t pass the test, that’s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=woven-words.com&#038;blog=17109553&#038;post=1963&#038;subd=irisweavingwords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NFPA 701: Description of Test Methods</title>
		<link>http://woven-words.com/2012/03/20/nfpa-701-description-of-test-methods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iris Wang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Making Fabrics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[drapery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(No. 2 of 3) The flammability test we use for all of our drapery fabrics is the ACT performance guideline: NFPA 701. The standard actually includes two tests, one for draperies that weigh less than 21 oz./sq. yd (Test Method #1, the replacement for the original small scale test) and a second for draperies that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=woven-words.com&#038;blog=17109553&#038;post=1952&#038;subd=irisweavingwords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quote of the Day</title>
		<link>http://woven-words.com/2012/03/15/quote-of-the-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iris Wang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Navigating Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[defeat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Jordan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quotation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I&#8217;ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I&#8217;ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I&#8217;ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I&#8217;ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.&#8221;  &#8211; Michael Jordan I read this when I feel defeated. Filed under: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=woven-words.com&#038;blog=17109553&#038;post=2020&#038;subd=irisweavingwords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NFPA 701: What is the Small Scale Test?</title>
		<link>http://woven-words.com/2012/03/13/nfpa-701-what-is-the-small-scale-test/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iris Wang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Making Fabrics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(No. 1 of 3) When referring to drapery fire tests, we often hear people talk about the “vertical fire test” or “small scale.” The actual test code is NFPA 701. (NFPA stands for National Fire Protection Agency.) Since the test is done vertically, compared with, say, ASTM E-84 which is done with the fabric lying [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=woven-words.com&#038;blog=17109553&#038;post=1922&#038;subd=irisweavingwords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>California Camellias and Jade Trees</title>
		<link>http://woven-words.com/2012/03/02/california-camellias-and-jade-trees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iris Wang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exploring the World]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[camellia]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[green]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just got back from California. My brother-in-law&#8217;s camellias and jade trees are blooming furiously. These rare indoor plants were mundane in California. So many of them were blooming, the old brown-turned blooms mixed with the new ones, looking sloven as a whole under blinding sunlight but still beautiful up close in the shade. Filed under: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=woven-words.com&#038;blog=17109553&#038;post=1904&#038;subd=irisweavingwords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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