African weaving styles are not just a means of traditional art but also a means of creating unique, eco-friendly lampshades ...

Melvenea Hodges knows that many African-Americans who migrated to northern cities like South Bend did so to get away from the cotton boll and what it represented. Generations of our ancestors were ...

I knew people who had seen traditional weaving. When I inquired about it they just laughed at me, thought it was so foolish doing this old-fashioned stuff, says Kennedy. Kennedy taught for 47 years ...

African sisal weaving is an ancient craft that has been used for centuries to make durable and beautiful items ...

“I want to encourage young people to learn weaving, so they will never forget where they come from, to hold their culture alive and also pass it down to the next generation.” This is how Ku Say, a ...

Various initiatives to promote handcrafts have helped the traditional crafts and modern retail industry to evolve together, reports Nibedita Saha In India, fuse tradition with modernity on a single ...

GUIYANG－Having given up making traditional Dong cloth for nearly 20 years, Wang Yangying, 76, is considering returning to her old job, after being inspired by a group of young ethnic Dong people.

Thimphu, March 11, 2024 – The top 3 Winning teams of the competition titled “From Pixel to Fabrics: Digital Design in Traditional Weaving” received awards today from Her Majesty Gyalyum (Queen Mother) ...