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 ...

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 ...

Fabrics made in the country's oldest woollen mills are making a comeback in contemporary homes as we seek to preserve our traditional crafts Michael Collins throw, €170, foxford.com 'Mooneen' mohair ...

WeaveinIndia are curators of the hand-woven. The founder, Mandira Bansal aims at reviving the customary practice of hand weaving and experimenting with a diverse framework of textiles and colour ...

KUANTAN, Pahang: A rhythmic thud rang through a fabric workshop in Kampung Soi in Kuantan, where weavers were working attentively. Each operated a wooden handloom as big as a grand piano, their hands ...

At Nairobi's Industrial Area, a maker of fabrics and other home furnishings is becoming the success story of a Kenyan designer taking handwoven textile to the next level. The rhythmic sounds of ...

The piña cloth is a light fabric popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is unique to the Philippines and has been used to make traditional garments for centuries. The fabric is ...

Kevin Donaghy, who has died aged 93 in Bruckless, Co Donegal, was a leading figure in the world of Irish textiles. Part of his life was dedicated to preserving and developing the craft of handwoven ...