If there is a craft common to all of Southeast Asia, it is the craft of weaving. The baskets, mats and the fabrics of this region have all been part of the culture for thousands of years. Their ...

Explores the rich heritage of hand weaving in America, tracing its origins back to the early Colonists who brought their weaving skills to the New World. By the time of the American Revolution, ...

Wucheng carpet has a long history of traditional manufacturing skills. Starting from Baijia carpet workshop in the late Qing Dynasty, the carpet was sold to temples, stages and noble families, and ...

Her face and hands are full of lines and wrinkles, but her memory is still sharp. Nguan Sermsri, of tambon Ban Puek in Chon Buri province is still teaching others how to weave the rare Ang Sila cotton ...

Jamdani, a weaving patten, comes from the Persian word "jam", which means floral and "dani" which means a vase or a container, named after the floral patterns that are seen in Jamdani weaves. The ...

They are not only reviving the nearly-vanished traditional skills of hand spinning and weaving but also taking care of ecology by adopting organic farming. Nearly 5,000 women from 60 villages of ...

At over 60 years old, Bui Thi Huong from Xom Com (Tan Lac, Phu Tho) is one of the few artisans still preserving the traditional brocade weaving craft of the Muong ethnic group. We met her at a ...

BANGUED, Abra(PIA) — Innovation initiatives of the government through the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) involve the fusion of Abra’s Abel and Japanese Textiles to craft innovative, ...