Jamdani, a weaving patten, comes from the Persian word "jam", which means floral and "dani" which means a vase or a container, named after the floral patterns that are seen in Jamdani weaves. The ...

The handloom weaving tradition is undergoing a transformation in the district. The patterns, for instance. The old school is sticking to convention, but the younger generation of weavers are ...

Chengdu Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum showcases the best brocades in China. Guide Yan Hua walked me into a room where two people were busy working on a loom. It is no ordinary loom. The greater ...

A group of Vietnamese youth has launched a meaningful project to store traditional weaving patterns of ethnic minorities via digital tools. Young members of the Ethnicity Vietnam project are ...

An ancient tomb in southern China has provided the oldest known examples, in scaled-down form, of revolutionary weaving machines called pattern looms. Four immobile models of pattern looms illuminate ...

Besides his Taihu Lake Stone installation, Qian also displayed 12 woven bamboo patterns in unique shapes and colors that attracted attention at the expo. He says that many visitors to the CIIE do not ...

I want my daughter to know how to weave so that she can give baskets at her daughter’s wedding, just like I will. […] If the younger generation shows interest, we will teach them. Maybe one day, they ...

In the China Pavilion at the sixth China International Import Expo in Shanghai, a piece of bamboo art resembling a Taihu Lake Stone was the center of attention. It perfectly combined traditional ...