Editor's note: Laurence Brahm, first came to China as a fresh university exchange student from the US in 1981 and he has spent much of the past three and a half decades living and working in the ...
In today’s environment-conscious world, when tradition, innovative design and sustainability come together it makes for an ideal fusion that cuts wastage and nurtures livelihoods. The rug industry may ...
Today, Jaipur Rugs has 7,000 looms and is working with over 40,000 artisans across the country (out of which 85% are underprivileged women). People call the founder of Jaipur Rugs Gandhi of the carpet ...
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Can the internet save traditional rug-making in Kyrgyzstan?
Women in the village of Bayl say their families have been making rugs for centuries, at least. But with growing access to ...
Inside Salam Hello’s Marrakech showroom, where 80 Amazigh artisans preserve regional rug-making traditions through a more ...
An ancient symbolic code lies behind the intricate patterns of Kashmir's traditional handwoven carpets and rugs. Called talim, the code has been used for hundreds of years to design carpets and convey ...
What's your pandemic project? Have you used your time at home during the pandemic to tackle a project you've always wanted to do, but didn't have the time? Build bookshelves? Create a chicken coop?
Afghanistan is a nation of weavers, with some 1 million people helping to hand-knot intricate patterns of delicate wool. But it is also a nation at war -- one that lacks factories and the equipment ...
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