The seemingly humble flying-shuttle loom, originally built to make the weaving of wide cloth faster and easier, stood at the threshold between the largely handcrafted world of the past and the ...

Chengdu Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum showcases the best brocades in China. Guide Yan Hua walked me into a room where two people were busy working on a loom. It is no ordinary loom. The greater ...

Rainbow Loom is not just a craft set. It may also be a portal to digital literacy. When I recently bought Rainbow Looms for my two sons (6 and 8), I discovered that this is really a tangible/virtual ...

Kinsley’s encyclopedia of huck lace patterns should be a must-have for loom weavers who want to explore this particular method. In addition to hundreds of patterns, Kinsley provides a few basic tips ...

Inside her mudbrick home, Paula Fulton sits at one of only a few drawlooms that exist in the country. The 67-year-old is helping to keep the age-old craft of Damask weaving alive. "There might be five ...

The handloom weaving tradition is undergoing a transformation in the district. The patterns, for instance. The old school is sticking to convention, but the younger generation of weavers are ...