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Afri-Expo Textile Factory - Lesotho

Workers tailor cloth at the Afri-Expo Textile Factory in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, July 29, 2025. Lesotho is a small southern African country and one of the world's least developed countries. Its economy is heavily dependent on textile exports. It exports over 50 percent of its garment products to the United States. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN : AT THE ENTRANCE OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA (AND TO ALL ACCESS TO THE VATICAN), THE FAMOUS SWISS GUARDS WHO HAVE BEEN WATCHING OVER THE POPE SINCE THE 16TH CENTURY. STILL DRESSED IN THEIR COSTUME DESIGNED BY, IT IS SAID, MICHELANGELO (ACTUALLY BY THE COMMANDER OF THE GUARD JULES REPOND IN 1914, WHICH WAS INSPIRED BY THE FRESCOES RAPHAEL). THE UNIFORMS ARE TAILOR-MADE AND BLESSED BY THE POPE FOR EACH GUARD. WHEN ONE OF THEM FINISHES HIS SERVICE, HIS UNIFORM MUST BE DESTROYED IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY FRAUDULENT OR ABUSIVE USE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Before the conclave three versions, small, medium and large of the white habit are ready for the new pope near the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on March 12, 2013. Roman tailor Annibale Gammarelli made three versions, small, medium and large of the white vestments the new pope will wear when he first appears to the world. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Red leather slippers, traditionally worn by popes since the time of the Roman empire on display in the shop of 'Annibale Gammarelli' in Rome on March 2013. The ecclesiastical fashion house has dressed the spiritual leaders of the Roman Catholic Church since 1798. Gammarelli is the official tailor of the pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Máxima attends 50th anniversary of NOM - Assen

Queen Máxima during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Development Company in Assen. The Northern Development Company (NOM) is the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands and offers tailor-made financing and advice to innovative entrepreneurs who want to grow or establish themselves in the Northern Netherlands, on November 20, 2024. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Máxima attends 50th anniversary of NOM - Assen

Queen Máxima during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Development Company in Assen. The Northern Development Company (NOM) is the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands and offers tailor-made financing and advice to innovative entrepreneurs who want to grow or establish themselves in the Northern Netherlands, on November 20, 2024. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Máxima attends 50th anniversary of NOM - Assen

Queen Máxima during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Development Company in Assen. The Northern Development Company (NOM) is the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands and offers tailor-made financing and advice to innovative entrepreneurs who want to grow or establish themselves in the Northern Netherlands, on November 20, 2024. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Máxima attends 50th anniversary of NOM - Assen

Queen Máxima during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Development Company in Assen. The Northern Development Company (NOM) is the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands and offers tailor-made financing and advice to innovative entrepreneurs who want to grow or establish themselves in the Northern Netherlands, on November 20, 2024. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Máxima attends 50th anniversary of NOM - Assen

Queen Máxima during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Development Company in Assen. The Northern Development Company (NOM) is the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands and offers tailor-made financing and advice to innovative entrepreneurs who want to grow or establish themselves in the Northern Netherlands, on November 20, 2024. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Máxima attends 50th anniversary of NOM - Assen

Queen Máxima during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Development Company in Assen. The Northern Development Company (NOM) is the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands and offers tailor-made financing and advice to innovative entrepreneurs who want to grow or establish themselves in the Northern Netherlands, on November 20, 2024. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Máxima attends 50th anniversary of NOM - Assen

Queen Máxima during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Development Company in Assen. The Northern Development Company (NOM) is the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands and offers tailor-made financing and advice to innovative entrepreneurs who want to grow or establish themselves in the Northern Netherlands, on November 20, 2024. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Máxima attends 50th anniversary of NOM - Assen

Queen Máxima during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Development Company in Assen. The Northern Development Company (NOM) is the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands and offers tailor-made financing and advice to innovative entrepreneurs who want to grow or establish themselves in the Northern Netherlands, on November 20, 2024. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Máxima attends 50th anniversary of NOM - Assen

Queen Máxima during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Development Company in Assen. The Northern Development Company (NOM) is the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands and offers tailor-made financing and advice to innovative entrepreneurs who want to grow or establish themselves in the Northern Netherlands, on November 20, 2024. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Máxima attends 50th anniversary of NOM - Assen

Queen Máxima during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Development Company in Assen. The Northern Development Company (NOM) is the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands and offers tailor-made financing and advice to innovative entrepreneurs who want to grow or establish themselves in the Northern Netherlands, on November 20, 2024. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Máxima attends 50th anniversary of NOM - Assen

Queen Máxima during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Development Company in Assen. The Northern Development Company (NOM) is the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands and offers tailor-made financing and advice to innovative entrepreneurs who want to grow or establish themselves in the Northern Netherlands, on November 20, 2024. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Máxima attends 50th anniversary of NOM - Assen

Queen Máxima during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Development Company in Assen. The Northern Development Company (NOM) is the investment and development company for the Northern Netherlands and offers tailor-made financing and advice to innovative entrepreneurs who want to grow or establish themselves in the Northern Netherlands, on November 20, 2024. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-TIANJIN-TIME-HONORED BRAND-VITALITY (CN)

(240809) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A tailor designs the sample garment in the workshop of Laomeihua in north China's Tianjin Municipality, July 15, 2024. Laomeihua, founded in 1911, is a century-old brand famous for its handmade shoes and clothes. The brand's products showcase the beauty of tradition, and its traditional shoe-making techniques have been acknowledged as China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2011. In recent years, Laomeihua has continued to meet the consumption needs of young generations, through the adjustments of offline store layout, the development and promotion of e-commerce platforms, and new designs and technologies. Currently, the brand launches over 1,200 new items annually, injecting new vitality into the time-honored brand. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-TIME-HONORED BRAND-VITALITY (CN)

(240809) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A tailor irons fabric in the workshop of Laomeihua in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 7, 2024. Laomeihua, founded in 1911, is a century-old brand famous for its handmade shoes and clothes. The brand's products showcase the beauty of tradition, and its traditional shoe-making techniques have been acknowledged as China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2011. In recent years, Laomeihua has continued to meet the consumption needs of young generations, through the adjustments of offline store layout, the development and promotion of e-commerce platforms, and new designs and technologies. Currently, the brand launches over 1,200 new items annually, injecting new vitality into the time-honored brand. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Zishuo)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-JABALIA REFUGEE CAMP-SEWING MACHINE

(240728) -- GAZA, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mohammed Sqad, a Palestinian tailor based in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, works with a sewing machine to repair old clothes for his community and earn money to keep his five-member family afloat amid the devastating war in Gaza, on July 27, 2024. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA-JABALIA REFUGEE CAMP-SEWING MACHINE

(240728) -- GAZA, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mohammed Sqad, a Palestinian tailor based in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, works with a sewing machine to repair old clothes for his community and earn money to keep his five-member family afloat amid the devastating war in Gaza, on July 27, 2024. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-TRADITIONAL CLOTHES

(240715) -- JAWZJAN, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A woman works on traditional clothes at a tailor workshop run by a woman entrepreneur in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2024. (Photo by Ahmad Zubair/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-TRADITIONAL CLOTHES

(240715) -- JAWZJAN, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Women work at a tailor workshop run by a woman entrepreneur in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2024. (Photo by Ahmad Zubair/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-TRADITIONAL CLOTHES

(240715) -- JAWZJAN, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A woman works on traditional clothes at a tailor workshop run by a woman entrepreneur in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2024. (Photo by Ahmad Zubair/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-TRADITIONAL CLOTHES

(240715) -- JAWZJAN, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A woman shows a traditional dress at a tailor workshop run by a woman entrepreneur in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2024. (Photo by Ahmad Zubair/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DR CONGO-GOMA-CONFLICT-IDP CAMP

(240412) -- GOMA, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tailor sews clothes in the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, home to tens of thousands of war-displaced people, on the outskirts of Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, April 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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When ethnic Etles silk meets traditional Chinese Hanfu in Xinjiang

STORY: When ethnic Etles silk meets traditional Chinese attire Hanfu in Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kaidy wearing horse-face skirt made from Etles silk 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KAIDY, Tailor in China's Xinjiang STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KAIDY, Tailor in China's Xinjiang "Hello, everyone. I am a post-90s tailor in Xinjiang. Look, this is my 30-square-meter studio. The hanging fabric is Etles silk in this year's popular styles. There are Qipao, dresses, and bags made of Etles silk. They're all handmade by myself. My mother is a tailor. After graduating from high school, I started to learn from her. Then I went to many places to learn different ways of making costume made from Etles silk, because I want to pass on not only my mother's craftsmanship, but also the intangible cultures of Xinjiang. I want more people to see the beauty of Xinjiang. I came up with the idea of making hor

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Daily Life in Istanbul

A child is exploring the tailor shop at Hatay on April 1, 2024 . Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrians endure deepening food insecurity as WFP food rations end

STORY: Syrians endure deepening food insecurity as WFP food rations end SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of WFP center in Aleppo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED HINDAWI, Aleppo Resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED HINDAWI, Aleppo Resident 4. various of WFP center in Aleppo 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SUAD AL-SHAWI, Aleppo Resident 6. various of Hadia Kurdi's home 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): HADIA KURDI, Aleppo Resident 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): HADIA KURDI, Aleppo Resident 9. various of interview with WFP representative and country director in Syria 10. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): KENN CROSSLEY, WFP Representative and Country Director in Syria STORYLINE: In war-torn Syria, the recent cuts to food aid by the World Food Program (WFP) have cast a dark shadow over families already struggling with hardship and despair. Mohammed Ibrahim Hindawi, once a skilled tailor, now finds himself grappling with unemplo

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE LANGUAGE TRAINING-DISCIPLINED FORCES

(230427) -- NAIROBI, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) attending a Chinese language training program tailor-made for KDF are pictured at a classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, April 26, 2023. The inaugural Chinese language training program tailor-made for the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) was launched Wednesday in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, marking a significant milestone in efforts to enhance Sino-Kenyan cultural ties. TO GO WITH "Kenya launches Chinese language training program for disciplined forces" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE LANGUAGE TRAINING-DISCIPLINED FORCES

(230427) -- NAIROBI, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Pingjian, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya, delivers a speech at the launching ceremony of the inaugural Chinese language training program tailor-made for Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) in Nairobi, Kenya, April 26, 2023. The inaugural Chinese language training program tailor-made for the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) was launched Wednesday in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, marking a significant milestone in efforts to enhance Sino-Kenyan cultural ties. TO GO WITH "Kenya launches Chinese language training program for disciplined forces" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE LANGUAGE TRAINING-DISCIPLINED FORCES

(230427) -- NAIROBI, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Pingjian (R), Chinese Ambassador to Kenya, and Fredrick Leuria, the assistant chief of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) in charge of Operations, Planning, Doctrine and Training attend the launching ceremony of the inaugural Chinese language training program tailor-made for KDF in Nairobi, Kenya, April 26, 2023. The inaugural Chinese language training program tailor-made for the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) was launched Wednesday in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, marking a significant milestone in efforts to enhance Sino-Kenyan cultural ties. TO GO WITH "Kenya launches Chinese language training program for disciplined forces" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Tailors in Gaza resort to manual labor to operate sewing machines amid power shortage

STORY: Tailors in Gaza resort to manual labor to operate sewing machines amid power shortage SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: RAFAH, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Palestinian tailor in his workshop in Rafah 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABU JAZAR, Palestinian tailor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAMI ABU JAZAR, Palestinian child 4. various of general shots of Palestinians in public streets in Rafah 5. various of general shots inside a shoe-making shop in Rafah 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABU IBRAHIM AL-HAMS, Palestinian shoemaker STORYLINE: Struggling with the continuing electricity shortage caused by the Hamas-Israel conflict, many tailors in the Gaza Strip have to use pedaled sewing machines powered by manual labor to make ends meet. In a Rafah-based shabby tailor shop, Mohammed Abu Jazar attached his son's bicycle wheel to the pedaled sewing machine in a way to allow him to use power without electricity. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED A

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CHINA-BEIJING-SCHOOL BUS SERVICE (CN)

(231214) -- BEIJING, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pupils of the No.1 primary school in Fengtai District get off a school bus tailor-made for their school in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Beijing pilots electric school bus service, minimizing carbon footprint" (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SCHOOL BUS SERVICE (CN)

(231214) -- BEIJING, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pupils of the No.1 primary school in Fengtai District take a school bus tailor-made for their school in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Beijing pilots electric school bus service, minimizing carbon footprint" (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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