HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Vietnamese weaver Phan Thi Thuan hitches up her trousers as she wades into a lotus paddy to gather the stems needed to make a rare and highly sought-after thread. Her great-aunt ...

At one point, Venice, Italy, was famous around the world for producing some of the finest textiles. Velvet—woven from thousands of fine silk threads—was especially desirable. In 1500, the clatter of 6 ...

For over a century, thousands of weavers in and around Bengaluru Rural district’s Doddaballapur who depended solely on ...

Panaji: In India, the silk industry has long thrived — thanks to traditional garments like the sari — and the women of India have remained its most ardent supporters. Goan women are embracing a new ...