AMIGURUMI
DOLLS - ART & CULTURE
News: Manipur relief camps' inmates to
crochet amigurumi dolls for global market
What's
in the news?
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1Million Heroes, a multi-platform
entertainment brand for children, has undertaken a project to train the State’s
internally displaced people in crocheting amigurumi dolls for export.
Key
takeaways:
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Crochet dolls made by the inmates of
relief camps in ethnic conflict-scarred Manipur
are set to go global.
Amigurumi
dolls:
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Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small, stuffed yarn creatures.
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Amigurumi vary in size and there are no
restrictions about size or look.
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Amigurumi may be used as children's toys
but are generally purchased or made solely for aesthetic purposes.
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Amigurumi can be knitted, though they are
usually crocheted out of yarn or thread, using the basic techniques of crochet
(such as single crochet stitch, double crochet, and invisible decrease).
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Amigurumi can be worked as one piece or,
more usually, in sections which are sewed or crocheted together.