For a start do not expect any household goods to be cheaper in belgium than in the uk.
Green brussels carpeting.
The flower carpet is a biennial event in brussels in which volunteers from around belgium convene at the grand place the historic centre of the city to weave a carpet like tapestry out of colorful begonias.
Eu officials are shocked and enraged.
To build the carpet the square of the grand place is first cleared and fenced off.
There is a sense of frustration in the eu capital that the three years it spent in negotiations may have been in vain.
Brussels flower carpet is an event taking place in brussels every two years during the third week of august to coincide with the assumption day.
These are pile carpets.
Brussels carpets were first woven in the early 18th century and by the late 18th century kidderminster was the main center of production for brussels.
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The number of flowers and colours needed are calculated in advance.
Just remember that belgium as a whole has a population of 10 million about the same as london while brussels is only 1 million so it s a tiny market and economies of scale are apparently not possible.
On top of that vat in belgium is 21 slightly higher than in the uk.
An unusual scandinavian knotted carpet characterized by a swirling pattern to appear in the middle an abstract designed mother and child figures in three tones of red orange and bl.
These are strips of green grass turf that are still alive and growing.
The event takes place every other august coordinating with assumption day.
The green border and areas are placed down first.
Regret about all the effort expended by highly qualified and pretty well paid civil servants in search of solutions to a.
The brussels is a loop pile that reminds many of needlepoint while wilton is a cut pile with a velvety feel.
All colours run with the warp concealed and are brought above the foundation in loops as needed to produce the pattern.
Nearly a million flowers are required to create the ephemeral 1 800 square metres carpet.
Thought to have originated in or near brussels this technique became fashionable in the first half of the 19th century.
The general mood certainly isn t good.
Tufts of wool are pulled up through the warp and weft and a decorative surface pattern is created by these tufts of different colored yarns.
The most expensive carpets of this era and today are wilton and brussels.
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Brussels carpet type of machine made floor covering with the loops of the pile uncut.