Daily Use Products's Stories of Origin

Carton

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 2,815 Read This!!!

Carton [[Karton]] (Danish), [[Kartonnen pakje]]/doos (Dutch), [[Schachtel]], [[Packung]] (German), [[Scatolone]] (Italian), [[Caixa]] (Portuguese), [[Kartong]] (Swedish) all these words have one thing in common, these are words for [[Carton]] in different languages. The origin of the word carton comes from the Latin word carta i.e. paper made out of the papyrus. The dictionary ...

BRA

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 9,667 Read This!!!

BRA The bra is an abbreviation for ‘brassiere’. It is piece of clothing that covers the breasts of women. The Bra replaced the corset in the late 19th and early 20the centuries. Recently camisoles and chemises are eating into its popularity but the bra remains a hot fashion statement. The main purpose ...