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They want to create an app to make it easier for gardeners to share and swap crops and seeds. Read their story and don't forget to vote!
Buy any orange Resene testpot 60 ml at your local Resene owned ColorShop in November 2021 and Resene will donate $1 to Arthritis New Zealand!
The more orange testpots you buy, the more will be donated. Offer applies to all retail purchases of Resene orange testpots (includes metallics and wood … View moreBuy any orange Resene testpot 60 ml at your local Resene owned ColorShop in November 2021 and Resene will donate $1 to Arthritis New Zealand!
The more orange testpots you buy, the more will be donated. Offer applies to all retail purchases of Resene orange testpots (includes metallics and wood stains) at Resene owned ColorShops.
Help us help our fellow kiwis.
Find your local Resene ColorShop, www.resene.co.nz/colorshops
This is a short wind chime tuned to a pentatonic scale.
Made of copper water pipe of 3/4 inch diameter.
Made it about a year ago and never advertised it till now. $75.00 and it is yours. You want a long one? Just let me know, I can go till about 60cm Of course, more copper pipe is more money to be … View moreThis is a short wind chime tuned to a pentatonic scale.
Made of copper water pipe of 3/4 inch diameter.
Made it about a year ago and never advertised it till now. $75.00 and it is yours. You want a long one? Just let me know, I can go till about 60cm Of course, more copper pipe is more money to be paid
Would you like to use your skills for a good cause? Put your experience to good use by volunteering in our Napier SPCA Op Shop. If you have some spare time each week, or want to try out something new while helping a good cause, we'd love to hear from you! Our Napier store has a great, … View moreWould you like to use your skills for a good cause? Put your experience to good use by volunteering in our Napier SPCA Op Shop. If you have some spare time each week, or want to try out something new while helping a good cause, we'd love to hear from you! Our Napier store has a great, supportive team, are in need of some additional help with the day-to-day operations.
When you volunteer at our SPCA Op Shops, your support helps us rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in need. Does this sound like you? Volunteer today 💙
To apply, visit: www.spca.nz...
Will be signed and numbered out of ten. On A3 size printmakers card (297 x 420mm.) . This makes it very exclusive and maybe even valuable in time as I have been an exhibiting artist for decades. Not a digital print, like millions of others online, but a hand-made print taken directly from a linocut… View moreWill be signed and numbered out of ten. On A3 size printmakers card (297 x 420mm.) . This makes it very exclusive and maybe even valuable in time as I have been an exhibiting artist for decades. Not a digital print, like millions of others online, but a hand-made print taken directly from a linocut I created. (Hard work and hence limit of ten.)
If you feel uneasy about browsing shops in a pandemic, this is ideal as a unique and easy to send gift, or just to treat yourself and refresh your surroundings! Will be couriered free of charge in well-supported and waterproof packaging.
These Palmerston North green thumbs ensure hospice patients and their families get to enjoy flowers, foliage and fragrance. Read their story, then don't forget to vote for them!
There was a long time when at Napier Pac and Save buying some carrots in the self service section would trigger a security alert for the shop assistant to check out your honesty. Today it was buying some loose onions that triggered the security alert to be checked out for theft by … View moreThere was a long time when at Napier Pac and Save buying some carrots in the self service section would trigger a security alert for the shop assistant to check out your honesty. Today it was buying some loose onions that triggered the security alert to be checked out for theft by misrepresentation by the shop assistant. It is probably best to be mildly amused at being suspected of being a thieve rather than irritated.
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Air plants [tillandsia bergeri ] mounted on driftwood that has been washed, had the weathered wood removed to expose the natural timber colors then varnished. Freestanding and hanging styles, many in flower. Priced from $12 ph Ron 8440655
Burgundy color, unused cut pile carpet offcut 2630mmx960mm plus smaller pieces. ph Ron 8440655. Pick up for free
Trish Allen is giving away her garden harvest -- again! During the 2020 lockdown, she gave away over 140kg in fruit from her home orchard. This year, she didn’t have fruit to swap but her vegetable garden was packed with winter crops. “I had masses of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, silverbeet and… View moreTrish Allen is giving away her garden harvest -- again! During the 2020 lockdown, she gave away over 140kg in fruit from her home orchard. This year, she didn’t have fruit to swap but her vegetable garden was packed with winter crops. “I had masses of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, silverbeet and French sorrel. So I gave out a lot of parcels of those to anyone I knew who needed it.”
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William Lee was a World War One veteran who died of injuries received from this event. He has lain in an unmarked grave at Park Island cemetery ever since. A headstone has been purchased for him and will be unveiled this Saturday at 11am, even if it rains. All … View morepaperspast.natlib.govt.nz...
William Lee was a World War One veteran who died of injuries received from this event. He has lain in an unmarked grave at Park Island cemetery ever since. A headstone has been purchased for him and will be unveiled this Saturday at 11am, even if it rains. All welcome to attend.
“When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment”
Picture this:
You purchased a brand-new couch this autumn. It has extra wide cushions on the seat. It’s sleek, it’s chic, it takes up one third of your lounge and most … View more“When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment”
Picture this:
You purchased a brand-new couch this autumn. It has extra wide cushions on the seat. It’s sleek, it’s chic, it takes up one third of your lounge and most importantly, you can melt into it on a Friday evening after work.
Fast forward to mid-spring. Sure, you passed all those cold winter’s nights watching movies with the family and you have spent more of the lockdown sitting down than you would like to admit, but now that it’s almost time to pop your bubble your brand-new couch is looking a little… dishevelled.
When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment. To prevent your dream couch from becoming saggy and stretched on the seat cushion after prolonged use, or to remedy the situation, we’ve reached out to James Dunlop Textiles’ Auckland-based Upholstery Specialist, Robert Street, to provide insight into the problem and offer some solutions.
Why does the fabric on a newly upholstered sofa appear stretched and out of shape after only a few months of use?
There are several factors that could come into play here, let’s look at them one by one.
Firstly, it is rare for an upholstery fabric with a synthetic component to stretch as synthetic fibres are very stable. Natural fibres are generally stable but can ‘move’ over time depending on the weave. Twill weaves don’t move (think denim jeans) but basket weaves can move a little. Natural fibres such as cotton and linen can absorb the humidity in the air and ‘relax.’
However, all of James Dunlop Textile’s fabrics undergo the seam slippage test, which is performed as part of the fabric’s evaluation and quality testing process, where any possible issues like the weave stretching are highlighted. Any fabrics with seam slippage test failures are identified and resolved before we manufacture a product for our range.
What is Seam Slippage?
Seam slippage is the separation of yarns in a fabric, usually along a sewn seam or join. Generally, the yarns don’t actually break, they just pull apart leaving an unsightly gap along the fabric join.
So what could be the cause?
With this in mind – we can eliminate fabric stretch as the issue here and look at what the likely cause could be.
1. Foam
Good quality foam loses 5-7% of its loft within the first 3 months of use – this may be a contributing factor here. Some furniture manufacturers use a pre-crushed foam (the Gucci of foams) which prevents this loft loss – while being more expensive, it is worth it as you really do get what you pay for in furniture.
2. The Design
There are two main types of couch designs – cushion seat and fixed seat.
Cushion Seat: The sides of a cushion seat pull upwards, and therefore do not need extra fabric as the cushion flexes to allow the fabric cover to release into the compressed foam in the centre, where you sit.
Fixed Seat: A fixed seat requires an allowance of extra fabric in the back of the base cushion. This extra fabric moves forward, compensating for the foam compressing when you sit on the couch. Once you stand, the foam lofts again and if the extra fabric does not move back to the base of the cushion fast enough it will be trapped, causing a ‘puddled’ saggy look.
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Dear neighbours,
Alexandria Te Ripeka "Pearl" Lindsay (Te Āti Awa o Taranaki) started gardening to grow her own food -- and now she's growing food for her community too.
There, they’re and their are the big trio of commonly confused words with all three of them pronounced the same.
- There means the opposite of here; “at that place.”
- They’re is a contraction of “they are” or “they were.”
- Their means “belongs to them.”
Dear neighbours,
Get to know Darfield gardener Bronwyn Adams-Hooper, who runs a horticulture programme for the 18- to 21-year-olds serving time in the youth unit at Christchurch Men’s Prison. With her help, they've been growing veges that win awards at their local A&P show.
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