India is known for its lush textiles and is celebrated for its quintessential embroideries, which tell tales of its ancient era, rich civilisations, folklore, and unparalleled art. The nation has a ...

Brocade weaving is a typical cultural feature of the Thai ethnic community. The Thai in Hoa Tien hamlet, Chau Tien commune, ...

Lan Ngoai village, nestled in the heart of Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa, is dedicated to ...

Among China's myriad forms of silk products, one of them — yunjin — remained shrouded in mystery for more than a millennium. Historically reserved exclusively for imperial use, its intricate ...

I made rough textiles from bark fiber with a drop spindle and loom. Spinning and weaving techniques produced functional cloth.

Deep in the forest of Salta, Argentina, I watch a group of women in long floral skirts expertly wield machetes. Metal blades ...

At India’s biggest film festival, a handloom fashion showcase highlighted named weavers, folk artists, and months of labour, ...

From Kashmir shawls to Varanasi silks, exhibition reveals enduring craftsmanship and cultural dialogue between longstanding ...

The Weaving for Winter workshop aims to teach the foundations of wool weaving while bringing people together, says MONOVA's Indigenous cultural programmer ...

Trainer Josie Garlitos, a master weaver who works at DOST-Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) for a long time, explained that the use of the loom in this training is a bit different from the ...

The origin of yunjin can be traced to the late Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420), when general Liu Yu defeated the Later Qin kingdom and brought the kingdom's craftsmen from Chang'an (the present day ...

Jamdani weaving, an ancient craft from South Asia, is famous for its intricate patterns and lightweight fabric. The technique is a labor of love, requiring expert hands to create the delicate designs.