Thursday, September 30, 2010

Improve Your Donation Thank-You Letters, Cards and Notes: Make Your Donor The Hero.

Author: Alan Sharpe


One temptation in writing fundraising thank-you letters is to make your organization the star of the letter. You feel pressure to tell your donors how terrific you are, how cost-effective you are or how broke you are. You are tempted to brag about your achievements, your success, your volunteers, your new board member and more.

You need to resist this temptation. The secret to crafting effective donation thank-you letters is "making the donor the star of every transaction," as Conrad Squires puts it in his book, Teach Yourself to Write Irresistible Fund-raising Letters.

The quickest and cheapest way to build donor loyalty and reduce donor attrition is to tell your donors how much they are accomplishing in the world through your organization. By making your donor the hero of every thank-you letter (and every appeal letter for that matter), you reinforce in their mind that they made the right decision in supporting your mission. And that they are right in continuing their support.

How to make the donor the hero
1. Use the word "you" more than you use the word "we." Make the letter all about the donor.
2. Show a direct link between the donor's donation and your mission. For example: "Thanks to your generous gift of $100, we fed 52 homeless men last night while the temperature hovered around -18° outside. Those men are thankful to you. And so am I."
3. Go beyond the donation to the donor, and describe how grateful you are for the donor as a person, as a supporter, as a friend of your organization.
4. Make your donors feel special by describing how they are one in a thousand, or one in ten thousand, by supporting your cause while others do not.

A sample thank-you letter
Below is a thank-you letter that Doctors Without Borders mailed to donors during the year that the organization won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Dear Alan Sharpe:

Two wonderful things happened this month.

We received your donation to our meningitis campaign. And we received the Nobel Peace Prize for humanitarian assistance.

We received this award because of supporters like you. It's ours together.

The Nobel Peace Prize is shared by the millions of people who support the work and principles of Doctors Without Borders. It's shared by the people who make the right to humanitarian assistance a reality. People like you.

So thank you for your donation. With your support, we can now respond quickly and effectively to meningitis epidemics. Even the best doctors cannot prevent meningitis without vaccinations. So thank you for your timely gift.

Doctors Without Borders operates only with the continued support of partners like you. That's why I'd like you to consider joining our monthly giving program, "Partners Without Borders."

As a member of Partners Without Borders, you help our volunteer physicians provide vital medical help anywhere, anytime. You also help us keep our administrative costs to a minimum. Every dollar we save is a dollar that we can use to fund our medical projects.
Giving every month is more convenient for you. You make small donations on a regular basis instead of a larger donation all at once.

Our being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize is international confirmation of the fundamental right of ordinary people to humanitarian assistance and protection. Please join Partners Without Borders today. Simply complete the form below. And thank you again for your support.

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Branding Concepts

Author: Vikas Malhotra

Branding is a process that is used by the businesses to utilize marketing strategies to enhance their product or service image so that it is more readily recollected by the customer. Branding helps the product or service to make a favorable impact on the target customer while the branding concepts help in outlining the guidelines that should be followed during the branding process.

Branding of any product and service should follow some constants that help in establishing a brand in the long run. The internet branding strategies should have the following constants in your branding formula:

? Branding should be simple
The most popular brands in the world have very simple, easy to remember logos. The reason behind this concept is, we tend to remember and associate ourselves with simple things and choose to ignore or forget complex ideas.

? Branding should be different
Your brand should have individuality, should be different. The brand should stand out from other similar product or service; otherwise the whole idea of branding is lost. Only an individualistic brand makes a mark on the psyche of the target customer and he remembers it when he makes a buying decision. This is why most of the MNCs take strict action on trademark violations.

? Branding should be safe
Play safe and do your research if you are catering to international audience. If you are using symbols in your logo make sure they do not offend the target market in any way or you can chances of shutting your shop before making any sales. Therefore keep the regional and cultural sensibilities in mind during the branding process.

The three most important branding concepts that are the basis of all branding processes are brand promise, brand attributes and brand personality.
A brand promise is a promise or commitment the company makes to its customers. The promise should be clearly stated and tells about the most important benefit of the product or customer.

Brand attributes are the features that describe the customer's experience like quality, innovation or customer service. The attributes help the company to deliver the brand promise. Brand personality is the characteristic the customer experiences when they experience the brand. Thus the essence of the brand is a symbiosis of all three.
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Starting a Bake Shop Business

Author: Susan Hutson



If baking is your forte, then starting a bake shop business can prove to be a good business proposition.

Making a living doing what you want requires both passion and commitment in equal amounts. Anyone who bakes will know the kind of effort and attention that goes into coming up with all those delectable cakes and pastries, pies and scones and all those other bake “what not’s” that can get your mouth watering. However if you are passionate about baking, are creative and experimental and like the idea of being your own boss then opening a bake shop business is where you should think of channelizing your efforts and energy.

Home or Retail Outlet?

The best part about this business is that it can prove to be just as profitable even if you decide to run it from home! Your kitchen probably has all the necessary equipment already. Things such as an oven and baking pans are commonly used in almost all homes. This means you don’t have to worry about a huge investment. But before you do anything first make up your mind, from where you plan to run your bake shop business. Are you going to make it a “home business” venture or plan on taking up a retail outlet?


Running a business from your home is a simpler and cheaper option obviously. And with the internet, you don’t really need to have a physical location to do any kind of business. A lot of small and medium business owners create a website for their business and use it to successfully invite clients and customers and to advertise their products. A retail unit is an option if you have the monetary funds and resources required. Again as mentioned earlier, where you plan to do business from is for you to decide.

How do the others do it?

Although there is a good market for all kinds of cakes and bakes, it is advisable to check out competition as well as what sells, what is in demand and most importantly how people advertise and sell their products. In order to do this, make a list of all the bake shop businesses in and around your area. Check these places and gather information from the owners if possible


Planning for you business

Once you have all the information you want your next step is to put all that information into perspective. The most important step is to come up with a well chalked out plan for your bake shop business. Once you are done with that your next step will be to create a business plan that outlines just how you are going to go ahead with setting up your business.

Include things like, investment required (on a very small and basic level), hiring of labor or help (optional) equipment and items needed, advertising costs, operational costs of running your business on a daily basis (electricity, phone, water, storage facilities etc. Obviously your startup costs and other figures will be higher if you plan to rent a retail unit as opposed to operating from your home.

Marketing

No business can succeed without some form of marketing. Unlike big businesses you may not have the option of a big advertising budget. But the good news is that you can market your business even without it. Here are some easy and cheap ways of doing so –

• Place advertisements in the yellow pages
• Print flyers
• Word of mouth advertising
• Setup a website for you business
• Give away free samples
• Offer a gift basket or hamper at a local function/retail store
• Place advertisements on notice boards of schools and your church
• Print business cards and hand them out generously.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Learn about Bipolar

Author: Aby Yusuf


Bipolar Disorder


Bipolar disorder atau yg lebih biasa kita sebut dengan manik depresif adalah suatu gangguan kejiwaan dimana penderita bisa mengalami dua macam suasana hati (mood) yang sangat ekstrim, ekstrim disini yang berarti seorang penderita yang suatu saat sedang bahagia tertawa lepas dlm saat itu juga bisa mendadak menjadi diam murung dan tidak berbicara apa-apa. Penyakit manik-depresif terjadi pada kurang dari 2 persen penduduk. Penyakit ini menyerang pria dan wanita dalam perbandingan yang sama dan biasanya mulai timbul pada masa remaja, usia 20 atau 30 tahun. Keadaan ini akan terus berulang jika tidak dilakukan penanganan serius dari psikiater. Penyakit ini diyakini sebagai penyakit keturunan, meskipun kelainan genetik yang pasti masih belum diketahui.


Kalau menurut wikipedia, Bipolar disorder or manic-depressive disorder, which is also referred to as bipolar affective disorder or manic depression, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or more depressive episodes. The elevated moods are clinically referred to as mania or, if milder, hypomania. Individuals who experience manic episodes also commonly experience depressive episodes, or symptoms, or mixed episodes in which features of both mania and depression are present at the same time.


Saya ingin sedikit bercerita pengalaman tentang manik depresif. Kebetulan mantan saya yang terakhir adalah seorang wanita yang menderita penyakit manik depresif (Bipolar). Wanita yang sampai sekarang masih saya cintai walaupun saya sudah dilupakan olehnya karena dia lebih memilih pria yang jauh lebih kaya raya dan mapan ini bernama Wini Nirmala. "Dia" orangnya sesungguhnya sangat periang. Menurut pengakuannya, dia menderita penyakit ini sejak mendapatkan trauma yang sungguh luar biasa dari mantannya dan salah seorang sahabatnya. Akan tetapi, menurut saya setelah membaca dan mencari tahu tentang Bipolar, bahwa penderita Bipolar ini bisa keturunan, mungkin saja "dia" tidak menyadarinya.

Jadi begini ya,saat itu saya dan "Dia" pergi ke salah satu mall yang ada didaerah Ciwalk Bandung. Kami berdua bergembira seharian, ketawa riang saling mengisi waktu dengan comment2 terhadap cara fashion orang-orang yg lewat. Setelah waktu menunjukkan jam 10mlm, kami pun memutuskan untuk pulang ke rumah. Ketika baru menuju depan pintu keluar mall tsb, dia melihat seseorang pria dengan paras tubuh yang sangat tinggi sekali. Hmm, saya perkirakan tingginya sekitar 175cm. Lalu dia berhenti berjalan dan menarik lengan baju saya, yang kemudian membisikkan kata-kata: Nyum, dia mirip mantanku. Lalu dia menunduk dan terdiam dengan tangan dikepalanya. Berhubung dia disamping saya terlihat lemas dan ingin terjatuh duduk, maka saya langsung merangkul dan memapahnya jalan menjauhi orang tersebut.
Akhirnya saya berhasil membawanya naik angkutan umum. Didalam angkutan umum dia duduk dipojok paling belakang angkot tepat sebelah kiri saya. Dia hanya duduk terdiam menunduk dengan air mata berlinang, saya pun kebingungan dan mencoba menenangkannya mengelus-elus punggungnya. Lalu, saya mencoba bertanya: km kenapa,nyum(panggilan sayang saya kepadanya)?? dia hanya terdiam, lalu beberapa menit sebelum angkot penuh sesak, dia pun menjawab dengan berteriak: sudah aku bilang diam!!! jangan ganggu aku (sambil mendorong-dorong saya agar menjauhinya). Ya berhubung sebelah saya ada orang, jadi saya pun menyenggol orang itu yang ternyata adalah seorang pria dan didpn saya seorang ibu-ibu dengan anak-anaknya yang masih remaja. Mereka memandang saya dengan penuh tanda tanya. Langsung saya berkata dengan berbisik: maaf ya bu dan mas dan semua yang ada diangkot, ini bukan bertengkar, memang sedang sakit pacar saya. Pria yang sebelah saya berkata: tidak apa-apa, kang. Ketika angkotnya jalan, dia pun masih tertunduk dengan lesu tatapan kosong kebawah. Saya beri waktu sejenak, akhirnya dia pun berbicara dan melihat-lihat sekitar: ini dimana? ak ngapain disini, dan kamu siapa sentuh-sentuh ak?
Saya tersentak kaget, inikah Bipolar dia yang sedang kambuh, kok seperti orang linglung yang hilang ingatan?? Kemudian saya menjawabnya: nyum,ini ak kinyum, dan kamu sedang diangkot jalan pulang menuju rumahmu. Kita kan habis dari ciwalk, masa km lupa, nyum?? Sudah tenangkah perasaanmu?? Dia setelah mendengarkan kata-kataku, kemudian terdiam dan menunduk lagi. Akhirnya setelah beberapa menit ditengah kemacetan lalu lintas, dia pun tersadar dengan berbicara: nyum, maafkan ak yang membuat km malu td, ak gak sadar sudah berbuat apa tadi, ak juga gak tau kenapa itu terjadi. Ak haus nyum, km ada aqua?? saya jawab: ada nyum, kan masih ada sisa tadi.


Saya sampai sekarang masih agak bingung, apakah itu bipolar atau gangguan psikologi lainnya?? Bagaimana penanganannya?? Sesungguhnya masih ada beberapa kejadian lainnya yang mirip dengan ciri-ciri bipolar yang ada dibeberapa website para ahli psikologi dan psikiater. Walaupun dia sudah menjadi mantan saya, akan tetapi perasaan cinta saya dan rasa kagum terhadap kejeniusannya dalam berkarya kreasi seni, sampai sekarang saya ingin membuat dia sembuh total. Akan tetapi menurut abangnya, kejadian saya putus malah membuat keadaan semakin parah. Andaikan saja keluarga dan teman-temannya mengetahui kenyataannya bahwa bukan saya yang memutuskan cinta kami dan bukan saya yang menyakitinya. Karena saya tidak tau bakal bagaimana dia tanpa saya dan apakah masih ada pria yang lebih sabar dalam menghadapi kelakuannya yang luar biasa berbeda dengan orang lain.

Berikut ini adalah beberapa penjabaran tentang Bipolar:

Penyebab
Gangguan ini dapat dipicu oleh banyak hal yang terjadi dalam hidup sehingga menyebabkan mood berubah-ubah. Stres juga dapat memicu munculnya gangguan bipolar.

Sedangkan untuk penyebab pasti dari gangguan kejiwaan yang diderita sekitar 2.5 persen populasi di Amerika ini masih belum diketahui. Hanya saja, beberapa dugaan mengaitkan gangguan ini dengan faktor generika. Sehingga ketika dilakukan wawancara untuk pemeriksaan, biasanya psikiater juga akan menanyakan riwayat keluarga si penderita.

Menurut beberapa kajian ilmiah yang dimuat dalam Ikatan Dokter Amerika, seseorang memiliki risiko 8 hingga 18 kali lebih besar terkena gangguan bipolar jika memiliki anggota keluarga yang mengidap gangguan bipolar.

Gejala

Penderita tak mampu mengendalikan mood yang dirasakan. Penderita juga terlalu larut dengan suasana emosinya sendiri dalam jangka waktu yang cukup lama, bisa berminggu-minggu bahkan berbulan-bulan. Penderitanya bisa terlihat terlalu bersemangat, atau sebaliknya terlalu depresi dalam kurun waktu yang tidak lumrah.

Fase dimana si penderita mengalami semangat dan energi berlebih disebut dengan fase manik. Gejalanya mencakup berpikir dengan cepat, cerewet, dan penurunan kebutuhan akan tidur. Bahkan, seringkali penderita terjaga selama beberapa hari tanpa menunjukkan tanda kehabisan energi dan merasa diri tetap bersemangat. Tahap mania ini seringkali mempengaruhi cara berpikir, penilaian, dan perilaku sosial si penderita.

Fase ini berlangsung bisa beberapa hari hingga beberapa bulan sebelum akhirnya digantikan oleh fase selanjutnya, yaitu fase depresi. Untuk fase depresi, gejala penderita gangguan bipolar ini akan lebih sulit dikenali. Karena, jika belum mengalami fase manik, orang awam lebih banyak menganggapnya sebagai depresi saja. Padahal, gangguan manik depresif lebih berbahaya dibandingkan depresi saja.

Tanda lain dari gangguan bipolar adalah perilaku yang sangat impulsif dan tidak memikirkan risiko. Misalnya, si penderita bisa menjadi seorang shopaholic yang parah. Penderita bisa belanja tanpa memperhitungkan kondisi keuangannya.

Penderita tak mampu mengendalikan mood yang dirasakan. Penderita juga terlalu larut dengan suasana emosinya sendiri dalam jangka waktu yang cukup lama, bisa berminggu-minggu bahkan berbulan-bulan. Penderitanya bisa terlihat terlalu bersemangat, atau sebaliknya terlalu depresi dalam kurun waktu yang tidak lumrah.

Fase dimana si penderita mengalami semangat dan energi berlebih disebut dengan fase manik. Gejalanya mencakup berpikir dengan cepat, cerewet, dan penurunan kebutuhan akan tidur. Bahkan, seringkali penderita terjaga selama beberapa hari tanpa menunjukkan tanda kehabisan energi dan merasa diri tetap bersemangat. Tahap mania ini seringkali mempengaruhi cara berpikir, penilaian, dan perilaku sosial si penderita.

Fase ini berlangsung bisa beberapa hari hingga beberapa bulan sebelum akhirnya digantikan oleh fase selanjutnya, yaitu fase depresi. Untuk fase depresi, gejala penderita gangguan bipolar ini akan lebih sulit dikenali. Karena, jika belum mengalami fase manik, orang awam lebih banyak menganggapnya sebagai depresi saja. Padahal, gangguan manik depresif lebih berbahaya dibandingkan depresi saja.

Tanda lain dari gangguan bipolar adalah perilaku yang sangat impulsif dan tidak memikirkan risiko. Misalnya, si penderita bisa menjadi seorang shopaholic yang parah. Ia bisa belanja tanpa memperhitungkan kondisi keuangannya.

Fase Manik : jika seseorang mengalami fase manik, maka ia akan merasa penuh energi, siap melakukan apapun, tidak terkalahkan, dan siap menghadapi apapun yang menghalangi niatnya.
Gejalanya :
- Penderita seringkali mempunyai rencana yang tidak masuk akal dan tidak logis.
- Berkurangnya nafsu makan dan jam tidur secara drastis.
- Penderita bisa begadang semalaman tapi tidak terlihat tanda kelelahan.
- Bicara yang sangat cepat dan sering berubah topik pembicaraan.
- Kepercayaan diri yang sangat tinggi.
- Sering mengambil keputusan tanpa berpikir risikonya. Akibatnya, seringkali keputusan yang diambil merugikan.
- Cara berpakaian berubah menjadi lebih flamboyan dan fashionista.

Fase Depresi : merupakan kebalikan dari fase manik. Meski demikian, banyak orang yang mengalami fase ini lebih banyak dibandingkan fase manik.
Gejalanya :
- Sedih dan sering menangis.
- Tidak peduli dengan keadaan diri sendiri. Tidak ingin mandi, ganti baju, atau bahkan inginnya hanya mengurung diri saja.
- Penderita bisa mengalami susah tidur (insomnia) atau bahkan terlalu banyak tidur (hipersomnolens).
- Banyak dari penderita tidak berselera pada makanan dan kehilangan berat badannya.
- Penderita sering mengalami kesulitan berpikir dan masalah pada ingatannya karena merasa depresi.
- Penderita mengucilkan diri dari lingkungan sosialnya.
- Hobi yang biasa dilakukan untuk menghilangkan stres sudah tidak lagi menarik bagi si penderita.
- Selalu merasa pesimis, tidak berguna, dan hilang harapan.
- Penderita bisa terkena penyakit kronis dan keluhan fisik lainnya tanpa sebab yang jelas.
- Yang paling parah, penderita bisa merencanakan untuk bunuh diri karena merasa sudah tidak memiliki tujuan untuk hidup.

Dalam kasus gangguan bipolar, perubahan suasana hati bisa terjadi secara bertahap maupun tiba-tiba. Pada tipe klasik, perubahan mood tidak sering terjadi. Hanya sekitar 1 atau 2 periode mood, baik manik maupun depresi, dalam satu tahun.

Sedangkan pada tipe rapid cycling bipolar disorder, perubahan mood yang terjadi bisa berlangsung drastis. Perubahan ini bisa terjadi lebih dari empat kali dalam satu tahun.

Penanganan
Semakin lama gangguan ini terlacak dan ditangani, semakin besar pula kerugian yang diderita akibat perilaku tidak wajar si penderita. Bahkan dapat mencegah kemungkinan bunuh diri yang mungkin akan dilakukan si penderita.

Penanganan utama yang dapat dilakukan antara lain dengan memberikan terapi obat (medikamentosa). Obat yang diberikan berupa anti depresi dan mood stabilizer. Tergantung dari kondisi si pasien saat itu. Jika ia dalam tahap depresi maka akan diberi obat anti depresi. Obat ini sifatnya simptomatik atau hanya meredakan gejala. Meski demikian, resep ini terbukti efektif menekan risiko paling fatal dari gangguan bipolar.

Adapun terapi lain yang dapat dilakukan adalah psikoterapi. Pada terapi ini. psikiater akan mengajak pasien untuk berdiskusi seperti curhat dan menemukan solusi atas masalah yang mungkin menjadi pencetus gangguan bipolar.

Penanganan tidak selesai begitu saja. Pasien juga perlu mendapat pengawasan dan kontrol dari kerabat dan ahli medis meski telah mendapat pengobatan.  Gangguan bipolar ini sebenarnya merupakan gangguan kejiwaan yang akan semakin parah jika tdak dilakukan terapi yang tepat.


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Strategi Pemasaran (Marketing Strategy)

Author: Daniel Levis


Marketing Strategy 101
When it comes to marketing strategy blunders, pretty much everybody remembers the nosedive failure of New Coke, right? But what most people don't know is the fascinating story behind the story, & the valuable lesson it reveals.

In the early eighties, Coke was about to lose a marketing
trump card to Pepsi. Coke's market share had been in free
fall since the end of the war, declining from 60% at that
time, to just 24% in 1983. Pepsi was about to be able to
claim that not only did it taste better than Coke (as
proven in blind taste tests), but that it was actually more popular. This would have added even more fuel to Pepsi's already significant marketing momentum.

While Coke was also losing market share to other new market entries, and increasing consumer preference for diet, citrus, & caffeine-free beverages etc., Pepsi's marketing strategy was continuing to win new customers.


Obviously, people preferred the taste of Pepsi! Better
taste was the main thrust of their advertising. Why else
would anybody drink such an otherwise worthless mixture of ingredients?

This fact was further born out with the runaway success of
Diet Coke. Coke actually developed it from the ground up to taste more like Pepsi, rather than simply replacing the sugar content of the original recipe with artificial sweeteners.

All of the facts & evidence pointed to Coke having a taste problem with the original recipe. Coke had in fact been working in secret for years on a new one.

Drawing on the success of Diet Coke, Coke's marketing
strategy called for the modification of that recipe to a
sugar based drink. They felt they could finally turn the

tide by introducing "NEW Coke", based on that formula.

In pre launch blind taste tests, people thought the new
Coke tasted sweeter & smoother than the original. Extensive research revealed that people preferred the New Coke to both the original Coca Cola recipe & Pepsi.

Statistically speaking, the taste of New Coke was
significantly preferable.
New Coke was the solution, but what to do with the
original? If they kept both on the market, it was a sure
bet that Pepsi would be able to claim that it was more
popular than both, at least for a time! And a marketing strategy that called for the promotion of a new & an old Coke would only confuse the public & dilute the brand.

The original recipe was dropped.

So what happened when new Coke was introduced?

It bombed completely, & utterly! Here's the brilliant tag
line that they used to introduce it. "The Best Just Got
Better, Coke Is It!" Gee, that looks like a winner.

People hated the new Coke, many without even having to
taste it. And they were incensed that the original had been "stolen" from them.

One hundred years, & countless millions of dollars in advertising had made Coke Cola a part of people's very identity. Drinking Coca Cola wasn't about taste at all.

It was about mental association.

Emotional Opium!

The act of raising that funny looking spiral bottle to your lips. The cane sugary fragrance that followed. The sharp carbonated bite that set your throat a blaze with each vigorous swig. For many people, it was anchored deeply to fond, albeit sometimes even imaginary memories.

Coke had no choice but to bring back the original recipe,
amid a huge fanfare of publicity, as though it were the
second coming.

What a hullabaloo about nothing. Sugar water.

For god's sake!

If nothing else, this story should prove to you once & for
all that it's not what you do that counts, it's what you
say & how powerfully you say it. And, that your customer's
buy, or don't buy, for all kinds of seemingly irrational reasons. What's critically important is not your product, but how your marketing strategy relates ownership of that product to your buyer's beliefs, feelings, & desires!

It also demonstrates that "me to" can be a very dangerous marketing strategy.

While huge companies like Coke can afford to blow through billion dollar advertising budgets like there's no tomorrow, as a Guerrilla marketer, I urge you to avoid expensive frontal assaults & one-upmanship like the plague.

Be creative instead, & seek to outflank the enemy!
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a Tailor (About Lingerie)

Author: ajay

Material

Underwear is usually made of materials such as skin-friendly and comfortable cottonrib, silk

, etc. produced. Since recently, are also increasingly synthetic materials used in

production of underwear. These materials with up to 8000 filaments (fibers) per square

centimeter (finer than silk), have an extremely low cross section are highly elastic,

breathable, moisture-resistant, yet stable. Such fibers are commonly referred to as micro

fiber.

Underwear or clothing generally made of crocheted or knitted will tricot called.

Fashion

The wearing of underwear without clothes in public places is generally considered

inappropriate. In connection with the emergence of the extremely short miniskirt in the late

sixties, however, the public visibility of female underwear and socially so that the panties

to one in color on the skirt part of the concerted fashion.

Pop star Madonna, a Gaultier-Bustier stage wore on, was among the show stars who have made

underwear as outerwear trend. Meanwhile, it is considered sexy, bra or String Tanga (see

whale tail) under the outerwear hervorblitzen "" keep or clothing to be worn under

transparent.

Also as improper, it is, in general, (especially no underpants) to not wear underwear.

Occasion for a lot of discussion in the press was about Sarah Connor, as she in a shipment

of betting know that.? wore no underwear under her costume.[a]

Some clothes are deliberately designed without or instead of underwear worn to be. These

include T-shirts, sportswear like shorts, gym shorts or cycling shorts and bathing suits.

Even at night wear as nightgowns or pajamas will often not wear underpants. Under a kilt is

traditionally worn nothing.


Lingerie 1913

For the Middle Ages a kind of underpants for men has come down to see today's underpants

similar but even here it is not certain that they have been worn in everyday life. Only from

the early modern period, parts of underwear in Crowley, namely shirts for women as for men.

In the 18 Century women wore only shirts, stockings and petticoats as undergarments. Corsets

were indeed underwear, but do not wash, because they could not be washed. Men's legs at the

same time used their long shirts between hindurchzuziehen so that they also represented the

body of the underpants. From the late 18th Century are men underwear shows special. Women

were generally only from the early 19th Century underwear. These were to step 1900 in order

to open. Only with the reform movement to put women's underwear by closed.

Beginning of the 20th Century to develop those forms of underwear that we know today. In the

course of this century to develop parts on the underwear to outerwear (especially the

T-shirt that was originally a men's vest), or at least partially presentable.

Underwear was up to the 19th Century, made almost exclusively of white linen and white goods

include: lines were relatively cheap, and in contrast to well-washed wool. Cotton was only

in the early 19 Century generally affordable. White has been selected from a number of

reasons:

* Linen must be lavishly bleached until it is white. Therefore, white cloth, a status

symbol.
* White cloth remains white for long. Enough to have clothes to change, they can, before

they polluted, is a status symbol.
* Only undyed fabric was with all chemicals (eg bleach) and mechanical (Scratch) funds

are treated, which were necessary to completely remove stains. Dyed fabric would not

withstand such treatment.

This preference for white has held until today. Until the 20th Century (sub) laundry shops

therefore linen shop called.

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Choosing A Crystal Chandelier For Your Bedroom

Author: Vanessa Doctor

Crystal chandeliers can help make a room appear more elegant and more beautiful while still making it functional in terms of lighting.

When discussing about light fixtures, people usually think of crystal chandeliers initially, this may be attributed to its characteristic of being a well-known sophisticated and attractive lighting that can help improve the overall quality and aesthetic look of any room. This type of chandelier offers a wide variety of choices for its consumers, ranging from different and unique designs, different colors, to the size, shape and number of crystals that are actually used on the chandelier.

Although there are a lot of different kinds of chandeliers out there, crystal chandeliers are considered to be one of the most expensive and most popular types of chandeliers in the market. A lot of people are attracted to crystal chandeliers mainly because of its exquisiteness and majesty that can be associated with royalty or wealth, which is why a lot of people choose to use this type of chandelier in decorating their homes.

Where To Put Chandeliers

Chandeliers are more commonly used in the dining room or the living room, which are places wherein people mostly get together and hold parties or social gatherings. These are the more ideal places to put crystal chandeliers since these rooms usually have high ceilings, or offer enough space to accommodate whatever sized chandelier you may have, in order to avoid making the room feel cramp or crowded. However, with the evolving trend nowadays, chandeliers are beginning to find their way to other rooms that normally would not house such an ornate fixture. One room in particular is the bedroom.

Chandeliers In Bedrooms

Bedrooms are commonly used for sleeping and resting. This is considered to be a place of sanctuary for a person, especially for a person who wishes to get away from his work or the world in general. Since bedrooms are used for such intimate settings and purposes, putting crystal chandeliers in it would not be at the top of people’s list. However, crystal chandeliers in bedrooms can actually help create the mood that you desire for your bedroom, improving your bedroom’s aesthetic look as well as its functionality.

Choosing Chandeliers For Your Bedroom

When choosing crystal chandeliers for bedrooms, it is important to remember that the look of the chandelier should not overpower the aura that the bedroom is creating. Keep in mind that the chandelier should not be the main focus of the room, but the bed should be, which is why your chandelier should not be too over-elaborate in order to make it complement the room instead of overpowering it. The design should be soft and smooth to help accent the atmosphere of the bedroom.

The look of any chandelier is only half the battle, which is why determining the type of light, color and brightness, of the chandelier is just as important in maintaining the serene environment of your bedroom. You can always attach your crystal chandelier to a dimmer switch so you can adjust the light from very bright to a bit dim, depending on the type of lighting that you may need. In terms of color, crystal chandeliers can create some of the most stunning display of colors through the lighting and the crystals used on the chandelier, giving your room a certain aura and look. It would be best, however, if you chose colors that are not too dark or too strong, for this can help create a soft glow to your room, making it a more appealing place to rest.

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