It’s a luxury that has been sought by emperors and citizens alike – a commodity that connected the world and launched global commerce on an unprecedented scale. Thousands of years later, our desire ...

When speaking about the weaving craft in Nam Dinh Province, it is impossible not to mention Co Chat Silk Village because it is considered the cradle of producing the best quality silk thread. When ...

You can soon purchase silk thread jewellery designed and crafted by the Narikuravar community in and around the Kancheepuram region. Under its Micro Enterprise Development Programme (MEDP), the ...

Panaji: In India, the silk industry has long thrived — thanks to traditional garments like the sari — and the women of India have remained its most ardent supporters. Goan women are embracing a new ...

A craftsman weaves Atlas silk at a workshop in Jiya village of Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Ma Kai / Xinhua Tajinisa is proud of her deep purple hands. The indelible dye stains ...

When a spider gets scared and drops down on a line, it releases a liquid stored in a little gland inside its abdomen that is spun as its dropping, instantly turning into a fibre. 20 years on, this ...