Silk weaving has been a traditional handicraft in Vietnam for thousands of years. Legend has it that the craft was introduced to Co Do village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Ba Vi by the sixth Hung ...

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. This feature explores the history of the silk weaving industry in Coventry and the role that Cash's played in putting Coventry on the ...

VietNamNet Bridge – The fine strands that can be extracted from the delicate lotus flower have the potential to be combined with the silk produced by worms. VietNamNet Bridge – The fine strands that ...

When the Vietnam War threatened the livelihoods of many Laotian communities, Kommaly Chanthavong started a cooperative to teach women valuable skills as a means of survival. She wanted to help ...

Once a dominant strand of the country's fashion industry, Thai silk has slowly slipped behind modern fabrics, and the beautiful art of traditional weaving is dying. Fearing the craft and the material ...

In fact, silk-weaving art in Zavin as a cultural heritage is a sign of the art and creativity of local people. In addition, it shows the rich history and culture of clans residing in this region, ISNA ...

Thai sericulture is trying to adapt to the growth of technology and the impact of global warming, with support from authorities and overseas experts. Phayaram, a small village in tambon Phearam of ...

A professor's study of silk-weaving ants is promising to change our understanding of how all creatures work together. The study on the behaviour of the ants found the insects could evolve and abandon ...

When Martha Capwell-Fox helps kick off the Silk Celebration Sunday evening at the National Canal Museum at Easton’s Two Rivers Landing, it will be both local history and family history she celebrates.