In business, being authentic is often identified with being able to carve out a niche for oneself; in a small silk spinning village in the northeastern province of Surin, locals have learned just that ...

Kokrajhar, Aug. 10: A 90-day primary-level training on eri silk yarn weaving started today on the Weaving Destination campus, Chandrapara Anthaigwlao in Kokrajhar. The programme has been sponsored and ...

Nguyen Thi Bon, one of artisans of the centuries-old tussore silk weaving craft, does not remember exactly when she started engaging in this craft. A traditional silk weaving village in Nam Cao ...

Knitting is apparently cool again. Hipsters in their 20s and 30s have taken up their needles in search of relaxation and simple pleasures. They call it the “new yoga.” With this in mind, I made the ...

Yuki-tsumugi is a Japanese silk-weaving technique found principally in Yuki City and Oyama City, along the Kinu River, north of Tokyo. The region boasts a warm climate and fertile lands, which are ...

The lockdown has given B. Krishnamoorthy, a traditional Kancheepuram silk weaver and designer, an opportunity to come up with a unique product. The national award winning weaver said he wanted to ...