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 ...

All the small looms of the Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild were put to use last week teaching a dozen women patterns used in weaving. Huck and Swedish lace, 4 and 8 harness may sound alien to just about ...

On Monday evenings in Morse, as athletes scarf down food in the dining hall and students stress out in the library, something else is going on in the basement. A dozen students are learning the ...

EUREKA >> The Humboldt Handweavers and Spinners Guild will hold its November program Thursday evening at 6:45 p.m. in the Bay Room of the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way in Eureka. The guest ...

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 ...

A master weaver in 18th-century Lyon, France, Jean-Charles Jacquard was able to fabricate no more than six inches of silk brocade a week. Even that production rate was feasible only with the aid of an ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This story was updated April 20 at 10:35 p.m. EDT. Tiny wooden figurines have stood upright ...