’Sola Babarinsa, who visited Omu-Ijebu, Ogun State, writes about mat weaving regarded as the main business of the residents Omu-Ijebu, a peaceful community in Ogun State, is home to the Tai Solarin ...

The loom, made of palm trees, was carried as Bedouins roamed the deserts in search of water oases to settle With tightly spun red, black or white colored yarns produced on handheld wooden spindles, ...

A fish-pot is a traditional fishing tool to catch fish used mainly in Vietnam’s northern delta provinces. Thu Sy village in Hung Yen province is famous for its traditional job of weaving fish pots. A ...

Asmah Ismail (far left) and her daughter, Nurul Mardhiah A Razak (far right) guide participants during a recent weaving workshop at Intermark Mall, KL. (Muhammad Rabbani @ FMT Lifestyle) The art of ...

Kalba is located on the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates. Unlike the capital Abu Dhabi 200 kilometres (124 miles) west, which faces the Arab Gulf states, Kalba is perched on the Gulf of Oman, ...

Nestled in the primeval forests of Hanzhong, Shaanxi province, grows a remarkable vine known for its unmatched flexibility, exceptional length, and a smooth, lustrous surface with superb elasticity.

The popularity of weaving has ebbed and flowed throughout the decades, but a local group formed around the craft has stuck together nearly 80 years. The group, now known as Weavers’ Guild South, ...

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 ...

Thu Sy village in the Red River Delta province of Hung Yen is famous for its traditional trade of fish pot weaving. Sixty kilometres south of Hanoi, Thu Sy village is characterised by dark brown tiled ...