Through workshops, design studios and local industries, silk production continues to link tradition with contemporary demand, ...
HERAT, Afghanistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Once an important Silk Road trading hub, the Afghan city of Herat has long been a cultural centre, but decades of war have ravaged its ancient ...
Silk craft villages have dotted Vietnam for hundreds of years. They make silk by hand in a tedious, 30-step process. Craftspeople feed the silkworms every four hours so they spin brilliantly yellow ...