SERI KEMBANGAN, Jan 27 Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri today called on the private sector and corporate houses to support the development of the local crafts industry. She said the long-term development of the industry and the communities involved needed stronger.
designed not by the toy industry but by an entrepreneurial midwestern family who built a business out of their basement. this started from weekend project with my daughters and that s when they say dad, this is so cool. the family posted how-to videos on you-tube to sell it online and assembled rainbow loom kits from their home. i would put rubber bands in the bags. they had so many orders to fill, they had to install an elevator to get boxes up to their garage. it s very mind blowing because we didn t realize that this product would get so big so fast. and when michaels stocked 20 stores sold out immediately. a rare overnight sensation in the billion dollar toys and crafts industry. rainbow looms have more than 3 million hits on you-tube and homemade how-to videos. you can make it like this. have popped up all over the united states. kids are making bracelets for themselves, their friends, even