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 ...

Adding handmade weaving to the list was not an easy task. Among the conditions negotiated was that it should have an economic value on those who practice it On Wednesday, UNESCO included the Egyptian ...

“While weaving can be inherently complex and technical, it provides a fantastic framework for creative expression,” writes Daly at the start of her gorgeous introduction to weaving. Daly, a textile ...

Set along the serene banks of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, the historic town of Maheshwar, graced by the majestic Ahilya Fort, resonates with the rhythmic clatter of looms and echoes of a ...

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