“While weaving can be inherently complex and technical, it provides a fantastic framework for creative expression,” writes Daly at the start of her gorgeous introduction to weaving. Daly, a textile ...
Guancao is a kind of aquatic plant that is flourishing in Dongguan, a coastal city in south China's Guangdong Province. Guancao-woven products, which are traditional crafts of Dongguan, have a history ...
This 3,500-year-old warp-weighted loom was surprisingly preserved by a fire that destroyed multiple buildings in an ancient ...
Among China's myriad forms of silk products, one of them — yunjin — remained shrouded in mystery for more than a millennium. Historically reserved exclusively for imperial use, its intricate ...