Overlooking Saqqara necropolis, some 20 kilometers from the Giza pyramid complex, Saqqara village lies as a tourist attraction with its unique handmade rugs and carpets that represent a characteristic ...

The craft tradition ‘Handmade weaving in Upper Egypt (Sa’eed)’ is a complex process that requires time, effort, patience and practice. Many steps and techniques are involved in the loom preparation, ...

A group of women weavers from Tharu tribe in the northern buffer of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh are weaving their dreams on looms to churn out magnificent colourful ...

Khawachen is situated far from the center of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. The entrance is barely noticeable from the street. But when you walk in, you see rows of washed carpets drying in the ...

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 ...

Eric Schillinger of Novi has been “intrigued” by the art of weaving almost his entire life, but it took 60 years for him to develop skills as a weaver, and if you ask what took so long, well — you’ll ...

ESCONDIDO —— In one corner of the California Center for theArts, Escondido, on Saturday, Joanne Klissus pedaled the twintreadles of her handmade spinning wheel, patiently transforminghairlike tufts of ...