How To Pick Your Cotton
There are so many things to consider when putting together a textile collection, especially if you are working to make the products sustainable and ethical. Each...
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Woven air: reviving Bangladesh's Jamdani weaving.
In a village between Bangladesh's frenetic capital, Dhaka and the historic city of Sonargon, in peoples homes and in small workshops, there is an industrious...
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Woven to last a lifetime, khadi cloth.
Across India, in homes from the far north to the southern tip of the country you will find a vibrant tradition of textile weaving known...
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Tatreez: A Tapestry of Palestinian Tradition
This traditional Palestinian craft of intricate cross stitch is known as tatreez. It is an ancient art form, passed down through generations of Palestinian women,...
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Crafting A Safer Society For Women, Basha Bangladesh
Every piece made by Basha is signed by the woman who made it, and of course every woman who works here has a story. Basha was set...
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Faso Dan Fani, Woven Cloth Of The Homeland
This craft story starts with a name, which neatly sums it up: Faso Dan Fani translates literally as “woven loincloth of the homeland”. This beautiful...
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Craft With Heart
The attraction of something handmade is the obvious human touch in an object; well made craft has some kind of soul. This is certainly the...
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Natural Colours Revival, Bangladesh
In the busy, bustling heart of Dhaka, in a court yard behind an office building, there is a small workshop, a crafters laboratory of colour.
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