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Shows the making of kilims, which have been woven in Turkey for thousands of years. In the villages of Anatolia the tradition survives, with kilims woven with traditional motifs and patterns by women using...
Shows the process of producing kalagas in the Mandalay area of Burma. The padded embroideries of Burma are virtually unique. Their combination of legendary figures and animals, sequins, stones and mirrors...
A record of the craft of felt-making, one of the oldest textile traditions. In Anatolia felt is still produced for the making of sikkes and kepeneks, saddlecloths and rugs and hangings. It is an extaordinary...
Shows the traditional processes of silk weaving in Isarn in north-east Thailand, which has been a cradle of silkworm rearing for thousands of years. Silk sarongs and scarves of extraordinary quality with...
Shows backstrap weaving, a skill widely practiced in Guatemala and Mexico, where it is a common sight to see weavers sitting down to weave. Complex and colourful designs reflecting thousands of years of...
Shows the making of the complex and high-quality ikats, ceremonial cloths with unique designs as woven in traditional villages of Sumba in Indonesia. Using indigo and a red dye from tree roots, the people of...
Ajrakh is the last type of cloth to be made by the mordant-resist process, which was used for over 1000 years in India; its detailed patterns were introduced by the Moghuls and are reputed to be of Sufi...
The Indian decorative embroidery art of morror work (shisha) is thought to have been developed by the wife of Shah Jahan, who built the Jah Mahal in her honour. Since the time of the Moghuls the women of...
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