Jacquard is actually a type of loom-one that permits the weaving of complex patterns with the yarn itself. Matelasse, damask, and [some] chenille are all jacquard-woven fabrics. Chenille describes fabric woven with a fluffy, usually cut, nap. Technically, velvet and corduroy are chenille fabrics.
In 1948, British Ceylon was granted independence as Ceylon. In 1972, Ceylon became a republic within the Commonwealth, and its name was changed to Sri Lanka. It is an island country in South Asia, located about 31 kilometres (19.3 mi) off the southern coast of India.n 1948, when Sri Lanka achieved independence from Britain, the Governor was replaced with a Governor-General. The Governor-General was responsible not to London, but to the Monarch of Ceylon, the local government, and the local parliament. The Governor-General was a largely ceremonial figure.
Zambia gains independence from Britain. On 24 October, 1964 Northern Rhodesia (now known as Zambia) gained independence from Britain. Kenneth Kaunda, the countryâs first president, proclaimed one-party rule at independence.. Their independence came four years after the famous speech âThe winds of changeâ by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.The countryâs independence came ten months after the collapse of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, with Northern Rhodesia becoming the Republic of Zambia.The story of British occupation of the area dates back to 1851, when the first Scottish explorer, David Livingstone came to the country. Their independence came four years after the famous speech âThe winds of changeâ by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. The countryâs independence came ten months after the collapse of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, with Northern Rhodesia becoming the Republic of Zambia.