African straw weaving is an age-old craft that lends a unique touch to home decor with its intricate patterns and textures ...

How Indigenous Weavers Sustain Cultural Heritage Through Textile Arts - A comprehensive travel guide with practical tips and insights. The post Living Navajo Traditions: The Weavers Preserving ...

SHIPROCK, NM — Prior to the 19th century, Navajo textiles were both decorative and utilitarian: cotton, dog hair, and later Churro sheep wool introduced by the Spanish were used to weave blankets, ...

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 ...

The arts of fine weaving and embroidery that once boomed in Romania and Moldova are in rapid decline. But one German-Romanian designer is breathing new life into eastern Europe's endangered craft ...

In the China Pavilion at the sixth China International Import Expo in Shanghai, a piece of bamboo art resembling a Taihu Lake Stone was the center of attention. It perfectly combined traditional ...

Chengdu Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum showcases the best brocades in China. Guide Yan Hua walked me into a room where two people were busy working on a loom. It is no ordinary loom. The greater ...

A group of Vietnamese youth has launched a meaningful project to store traditional weaving patterns of ethnic minorities via digital tools. Young members of the Ethnicity Vietnam project are ...