We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Making handmade crafts is a rewarding, calming hobby that many have forgotten about over the years. However, with the rise of embroidery ...

Asif Shaikh is on a mission to bring textile designers and traditional artisans together For Ahmedabad-based Asif Shaikh, it has become a mission to save Indian crafts from fading into oblivion.

Banjara Embroidery is a vibrant and colorful embroidery from the Lambada gypsy tribe of Andhra Pradesh Kantha is a simple yet elegant embroidery from West Bengal and Odisha, created using running ...

During a slow afternoon in April 2020, when I was bored out of my wits, my mother pointed to a bag of vibrant threads lying on the sofa. As it turned out, that’s exactly what I needed! I’m grateful ...

Traditional Palestinian embroidery is on UNESCO’s list of cultural heritage. Now there is a push to revive interest in the craft among younger generations. By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from Birzeit, ...

Embroidery artists of Suzhou fostered a new realism in stitches, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai. Embroidery is such an important legacy for Suzhou that the city built a museum for the handicraft.

CHENGDU, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Since her 50s, Yang Huazhen has stitched traditional colors of China's Tibetan and Qiang ethnic groups into embroidery crafts, becoming a muse for many global fashion ...