Marvelous Women sheds light on the centuries-old craftsmanship of silk tapestry. Jiang Qinqin plays the role of a veteran weaver in the series. [Photo provided to China Daily] New series inspired by ...

Silk weaving has been a traditional handicraft in Vietnam for thousands of years. Legend has it that the craft was introduced to Co Do village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Ba Vi by the sixth Hung ...

When the Vietnam War threatened the livelihoods of many Laotian communities, Kommaly Chanthavong started a cooperative to teach women valuable skills as a means of survival. She wanted to help ...

Known for its many temples, mysterious holy men and bustling ghats along the River Ganges, the Indian city of Varanasi also produces some of the world’s finest silk saris. The handwoven Banarasi sari, ...

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 ...

W hen Australian fashion designer Amanda Healy was looking for the right fabric to tell stories of her aboriginal heritage on ...

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. This feature explores the history of the silk weaving industry in Coventry and the role that Cash's played in putting Coventry on the ...

A professor's study of silk-weaving ants is promising to change our understanding of how all creatures work together. The study on the behaviour of the ants found the insects could evolve and abandon ...