The Washington Spinners and Weavers Guild was founded 50 years ago and is still going strong. The group of about 30 members ...

How much a velvet gets crushed depends on the density of the weave and the fiber of the yarn, with linen being “the most ...

Abdul Sattar stands in a dimly lit aisle surrounded by dozens of electric-powered looms that make a rhythmic din several ...

They weave without any cartoon (design) - no weaver can weave two carpets of the same design. Coloured yarn is tied to the wool web to create the carpet. To finish, the sides are sewn, extra wool is ...

threading woollen yarn into thousands of individual knots. “When I was 16, I got married and moved here," she said, adding that no one in her home village, about 40 km away, knew how to weave ...