Ribbon embroidery has gone in and out of fashion since the 1880s. Hence, the researcher felt need as an ideal locale for experimenting the ribbon embroidery on khadi. Preliminary details comprised of fiber content, weight/unit area, width, fabric count. The designs were created manually on the sheets out of 45 designs, best preferred 9 were selected, 3 designs for each category (I, II and III) were chosen for construction....

A legend says that Emperor Aurangzeb went into fit of rage when, one day he saw his daughter wearing nothing. On his rebuke, she replied that she is wearing not one, but seven dresses covering her body. Such is the fineness of the Indian hand woven fabrics....

Khokhloma is a famous folk Russian decorative painting and is mainly used in creation of marvelous ornaments, wooden tableware and furniture. This art appeared in the 17th century in villages under Nizhni Novgorod....

The paper addresses a research work on the diachronic aesthetic powers of hand-looming and interlacing techniques. The author also attempts to reveal the cultural significance of ancient handicraft techniques. The case study is an interaction of methods and techniques to incorporate local hand looming and weaving methodology in modern handicraft production....

Raffia fibre is natural fibre like jute, bamboo and hemp fibres. It is peeled from raffia palm and normally dyed with natural pigments. Raffia fibre can be woven like straw, tied similarly silk ribbons and packed like Styrofoam pills....

This traditional Japanese craft converts simple pieces of cloth into paradisiacal wreaths of art. Cloth, before and after it touches a person's body is an expression of the wearer's social status, custom, heritage, and aspirations. The way the fabric is designed and used holds a special meaning for the wearer affecting one's aesthetic sensibilities....