Nancy Peck has been a weaving instructor for nearly 40 years. She started in 1976, after graduating from Michigan State University as a textile major, and later shared her skills at workshops in ...

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At a conference on the Oregon Coast hosted by the Portland All Nations Canoe Family, traditional weavers of all ages and skill levels shared stories and knowledge, stitch by stitch. Master weaver ...

Mongolia’s transition to a market economy has led to growth but remains vulnerable to volatility, particularly due to its reliance on natural resources exports. Camel wool offers an opportunity for ...

Out of work and stuck for ideas about what to do next in her life, Evynn Roberts went to a basketball match. A veteran wool classer says the number of women in the industry is growing She has 30 women ...

SAUNDERS COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - Instead of a paintbrush, Rhonda McClure uses a needle. Her canvas is a piece of felt, and her paint is hand-dyed wool. “All the wool that we sell here is grown on site, ...

Hereditary chief Janice George and Buddy Joseph, both from the Squamish Nation, learned to weave blankets in the Salish tradition nearly 15 years ago and are now trying to spread their knowledge as ...

Traceability is an ongoing concern for the textile industry. Technologies such as barcodes, QR codes and RFID tags have been put in place to enhance supply chain transparency, but they often fail to ...

African weaving styles are not just a means of traditional art but also a means of creating unique, eco-friendly lampshades ...