Ijja Benchri, 60, began weaving at the age of 11, inspired by the women of her community. Sitting in front of a traditional loom, she recounts: «Little by little, I learnt, and it became my life ...

It can take nearly a year to hand-weave a traditional Turkish carpet, which can often cost thousands of dollars. But now, because of Turkey's stalling economy and the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Draw of Lots’ on Feb 18 in IICT premises at Nowshera SRINAGAR: In order to provide comfortable seating arrangement and improve the quality of hand-knott ...

There are many varieties of Persian carpet, each distinguished by their materials, patterns, and weaving techniques, from the floral designs of Isfahan in central Iran to the intricate ...

In the summer of 2023, Jude and Madden traveled to Morocco on a two-and-a-half-week-long adventure to hunt for natural dyes, including pigment-producing bacteria, to make carpet dyeing safer for ...