Silk weaving today. Many women in Laos are uneducated and rely on their skills in manual textile labour to support their families. Ms Chanthavong said one of Mulberries' main goals was to develop ...

In 1989, she had moved from Maputo, Mozambique, to Vientiane, Laos, with a U.N. weaving project and was soon swept away by the intricacies and rich motifs of the country’s traditional weaving, each ...

I WENT to Vientiane in Laos for the 9th Asean Traditional Textiles Conference. Laos is the only landlocked country in Asia. It is large, mountainous and has natural resources like forests ...

In Laos, the art of traditional hand weaving is passed down by women from generation to generation. ... “In 2011, I started with 10 pieces of Lao silk skirts.

UPDATE 2013: Carol Cassidy returns to Asia Society New York from 12:30-3:30 pm on Friday, April 5, 2013 and Saturday, April 6, 2013 to showcase an expansive array of her latest textiles including her ...

In Laos, silk weaving has been an integral part of the lives of women from all ethnic groups since ancient times, she said. The event, taking place from Nov 4 to 6, ...

VIENTIANE: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has designated the Naga motif, which is commonly used by Lao women when weaving ornamental fabrics and ...

Monday marks 50 years since the U.S. ended its nine-year bombing of Laos. Traditional textiles with missiles, grenades and attack planes offer a haunting glimpse of the attacks.

I WENT to Vientiane in Laos for the 9th Asean Traditional Textiles Conference. Laos is the only landlocked country in Asia. It is large, mountainous and has natural resources like forests, minerals, ...

In Laos, silk weaving has been an integral part of the lives of women from all ethnic groups since ancient times, she said. The event, taking place from Nov. 4 to 6, ...