At the age of 82 the mild spoken Sarat Mala Chakma is still able to carry a sweet smile on her face and still retain the marvellous dexterity in weaving on the Chakma waist-loom. National Crafts ...

Up in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), 25-year-old weaver Sonabi Chakma of Rangapani village starts her long day as the sun rises over her five-acre pineapple field. There, she works for two hours ...

Nikita Richardson joined the Strategist to cover kitchen and dining. Her motto is “Money over everything, rice under everything else.” I’m a hobby person. Outside of work, I like to fill my time with ...

Every time Liu Xianglan sits gracefully on the ground with her back straight, fastens a hand-loom around her waist, and begins to weave, a steady stream of questions flows from the curious visitors to ...

In Little Loom Weaving (Ulysses Press, 2017) by Andreia Gomes, she utilizes her background as an interior designer to teach unique techniques on weaving for those just starting out and for those who ...

Even to a first-time weaver, the products on Hello! Loom’s website feel … familiar. Each loom, laser cut from a piece of birch plywood, evokes a comfortable sense of recognition: The rounded corners, ...

Inside her mudbrick home, Paula Fulton sits at one of only a few drawlooms that exist in the country. The 67-year-old is helping to keep the age-old craft of Damask weaving alive. "There might be five ...