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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The ebullient cluster of nylon bubbles that form the statement neckpiece made by Nora Fok is one of 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 ...

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 ...

Artisans with visual impairment practice the skill of hand weaving. Amid the rack and clatter of hand looms turning spooled fibers into yards of colorful cloth, spirted voices rise over the din at the ...

It is well recognized that hand weaving and crafting sectors are one of the alpha non-agricultural sources of income in Ethiopia. It is a traditional technology to produce specialty fabrics as well as ...

A mom’s personal search for a quality baby carrier led her to discover and fall in love with the centuries-old art of weaving. For Jeannie Laccay, “baby-wearing” via a woven carrier not only helps ...

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, ...

They are not only reviving the nearly-vanished traditional skills of hand spinning and weaving but also taking care of ecology by adopting organic farming. Nearly 5,000 women from 60 villages of ...

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 ...