About heritage crafts, traditional and ethnic weaving techniques.
Atayal Weaving
Kathleen Forance Johnson shares her travels and weaving experiences with Atayal weavers of Taiwan.
Jacobsen Oriental Rugs
Visit Kathmandu and view vegetable dyeing of wool with lots of photos showing rug weaving in Nepal.… Read more...
Handiscola
Handiscola was an EU project that brought together participants from European countries to learn and increase appreciation for traditional handicrafts.… Read more...
The Kalevala: An Epic Poem after Oral Tradition by Elias Lönnrot (Oxford World’s Classics)
Keith Bosley’s Kalevala is a poet’s translation of epic poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Finnish and Karelian oral folklore and mythology.… Read more...
In October 2003 I had the chance to visit the fascinating exhibit of ancient Finnish textiles, in Tampere, Finland.
The Sinihameet kultavyöt
exhibit featured both textile fragments found at various archaeological gravesites from the Viking Age in Finland, and modern recreations of those textiles.… Read more...
Weavers are a very ingenious and thrifty lot. We don’t like to waste anything, especially our own handwoven items. I think for this reason, twice-woven cloth has been a popular method of recycling in many countries.… Read more...
The foot loom was used for weaving narrow warps or bands. Tension on the loom is made by holding the frame of the loom with the feet.… Read more...
