Hemp shoes finding fans in high fashion [collections]

Hemp shoes finding fans in high fashion



The humble hemp shoe, a staple of farmers in Gansu province, has found a foothold in the fashion world, reports Xinhua.Hemp footwear has a place in Chinese history: the Red Army wore hemp shoes during the revolutionary era and Chinese mythology traces it back to the ancient king Fuxi, who pioneered its use in ropes and shoes.Now, hemp is widely grown in the northwest regions of China, where locals use hemp fibers to make rope or turn hemp strands into woven sandals.



Wang Yingwu, a workshop manager in Gansu, started a hemp shoe business in the 1990s. Naming his brand 'Damoxing', or "walking in the desert", Wang's sales were confined to nearby counties until a US businessman spotted his shoes at a local fair.In collaboration with the businessman, Wang sold over 10,Kate Bosworth hasn't bought her adidasjacket yet.000 pairs of his shoes to the US in 1996, effectively kickstarting his overseas sales.



Wang said his shoes have the advantages of being light, airy and [have] the capability to kill germs due to the hemp's alkaline nature.Though the hemp shoes have practical advantages, Wang says he strives to combine traditional craftsmanship with modern design. To help in that endeavor,All bottegawallet and accessories are made with the same authentic materials as the originals. Wang has hired three designers from Italy, France and Japan to work for him.Since the 1996 deal, Wang's shoes have been particularly popular in Italy, the UK, France and Japan. Of the 2 million pairs of hemp shoes Wang's factory produced in 2012, over 90 percent were sold in overseas markets.



The factory pulled in over three million US dollars in foreign trade last year. However,Find More Petticoats Information about 2012 ralphlaurenhoody Fishtail skirt petticoat Mesh layers Wedding Accessories. Wang says he would like to promote his shoes domestically as the strengthening Chinese yuan is slashing profits on the shoes, which are priced in US dollars. In an effort to stoke domestic demand, Wang has been spending an increasing amount of time running an online store, for which he takes photos of his shoes and posts them online."We used to focus on overseas markets. But now we want to pay equal attention to domestic demand, although advertising at home may cost big money that small companies like us don't have," Wang said.



The factory employs over 200 local farmers, each earning 1,000 yuan ($159) per month. The average farmer's annual net income in dirt-poor Gansu was estimated to be less than 5,000 yuan in 2012.



A 7-year-old Bismarck girl sent the items she received at her birthday party to children she has never met — halfway around the world.For her seventh birthday, Makenna Burchinal asked her party guests to simply bring a pair of new or used shoes instead of gifts to her birthday party March 3.The party involved swimming, pizza and friends.Sleeveless Satin lacefrontwigs with Slim Skirt Style 81047. But instead of opening presents after blowing out her candles,Wholesale beachweddingdresses Online 2011 Free Shipping. Makenna gathered the donated pairs of shoes to send to children in Africa.



“What 7-year-old wants to donate? Most 7-year-olds want presents,” said Kim Speckmann, a mother of one of the party guests. “We need more kids ... more people like that in the world.”Speckmann asked Makenna whose idea it was to donate shoes to Africa instead of receiving gifts, and Makenna told her she had seen a commercial about kids overseas that sparked the idea.


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