Far from being drudgery, weaving without a machine is, for many Indians, a route to emancipation and financial independence In the West, hand-weaving is a relic for museums, crafts fairs, and people ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - This week, Channel 3′s small business spotlight takes us to Hartford Artisan Weaving Center, where preserving, promoting, and teaching the craft of hand weaving is 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, ...

A Bradford fiber artist designs and weaves using colors and textures, and when she isn't weaving her Made in Vermont accessories, she's passing on her knowledge. Cowls, scarves, shawls, bags, tea ...

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 ...

In Laos, the art of traditional hand weaving is passed down by women from generation to generation. Boutsaya Viengviseth is among those on a mission to ensure the art form continues to draw attention ...

Textiles makers may well have been among the first math wizards. Many of these “wizards” live in what is today Laos. Various weaving methods have been devised to design and store intricate patterns.

TROY N.Y. (NEWS10) – What started as a hobby has now become a passion for members of the Hudson-Mohawk Weavers Guild. Sunday was the last day for the 45th annual show and sale, which featured two full ...

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 ...

Inside her mudbrick home, Paula Fulton sits at one of only a few drawlooms that exist in the country. The 67-year-old is helping to keep the age-old craft of Damask weaving alive. "There might be five ...

Four weaving studios/guilds in Pennsylvania, including The Artists Hand Gallery in downtown Indiana, are receiving a recently invented, patent-pending weaving tool for their students’ use from The ...