Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, is the heartland of traditional textile weaving. Here, the streets are dotted with workshops where artisans, or moogos, as they're locally known, weave ...

Rural women in places like Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Assam are known for their extraordinary skills in weaving textiles that ...

A women’s weaving project in the Negev provides Bedouin women with social and economic opportunities while helping them preserve their heritage. LAKIYA, Israel (JTA) — Every April, the sheep ...

It's hot and dirty work and can take up to two days of back-breaking labour to extract enough of this increasingly rare plant to supply the village's weaving needs. As a diversion from their labour, ...

Xilankapu is unique for the weaving craft used to make it; colored silk, cotton and/or woolen threads are woven to form ...

Forgotten Women is a series dedicated to giving women of history the exposure they deserve. This week, we’re paying tribute to Christina Jenkins – the Fifties hair-styling innovator who gave ...