Their work includes weaving a special fabric tape called galon, to replace the existing galon, which provides a framework on tapestries from medieval times. It s been some of the most complicated work ...

The weaving of Aso Òkè is an old age craft among Nigerians as different ethnic groups have local fabrics cherished among them. Weaving is described as the orderly interlacing of fibres and pressing ...

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TIGANESTI, Romania From the sanctity of a 19th-century convent, Romanian nuns weave vivid, Byzantine cloth for Orthodox priests. Now word of the sumptuous silk has reached fashion designers — and soon ...

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When Daniel Harris rescued a rusting loom from an old barn in rural Wales, it led to the creation of London's first micro-mill. Established in 2011, the London Cloth Company uses traditional weaving ...

A documentary on a group of women weavers in Nita village gives a bright picture of how the priceless local wisdoms contained in tenun ikat have survived modernity. Directed by Dodid Wijanarko with ...

Weaving huocao (Gerbera delavayi, a rare plant found in Southwest China) into cloth is a unique technique of the Lisu ethnic people of Southwest China. Locals dry huocao, twisting it into strips so ...

Color fastness is important to keep the vibrancy of African textiles. To test this, lightly dampen a small, inconspicuous ...

Palpa is famous for its Dhaka weaves, but Pabi Sara Rajali did not know this when she first ran away from home to come here more than 20 years ago. From a Magar household, she did not even speak ...