The seemingly humble flying-shuttle loom, originally built to make the weaving of wide cloth faster and easier, stood at the threshold between the largely handcrafted world of the past and the ...

If you’re in Karachi and you’d rather reconnect with the intimate charm of an old world instead of giving in to the hustle bustle of the metropolis, then a visit to the Mohatta Palace is essential.

A 50-square-meter patch of field and 100 cotton trees. That's all that Jin Shirai needs to make his living. Shirai is a weaver, though the term only represents part of what he actually does. As a ...