Sometimes we wish we were artists with sheetmetal. Sure, we can make a bracket and weld a floorpan in place, but we're in awe watching someone hammer and massage a flat piece of steel into a complex ...

These handcrafted beauties are traditional symbols of art and culture This week, inspired by Ramadan, we focus on something that is intrinsically symbolic and sacred in both Islamic faith and Islamic ...

And at the Domotex fair in Hannover on January 13-16 -- one of the biggest annual trade shows for the industry -- many are watching Bayat Nomad Gaminchi, a successful, high-end production house that ...

SAKAI, Osaka Prefecture--In helping keep a long tradition alive, three people weaved a Sakai Dantsu, or a Sakai-style “dantsu” thick carpet, on a loom. These artisans were paying their debt to society ...

Istanbul, Turkey – The carpet I want has a deep red base, with an olive-y green weave around the edge and a gorgeously intricate design. I knew I wanted it before the shop manager sat me down and ...

AMANA — Linda Grabau finds odd moments throughout her day to prepare the material that she will later weave into a rug. She’s made rugs from pantyhose and shirts. She was recently tearing into a pair ...

Youth in the villages of carpet weavers here are charting out their own future. These youngsters, in the 18-22 age group, weave carpets daily, but have not given up on education. “We do it (weave ...

SINGAPORE - There is something Aladdin-esque about the cavernous showroom of Hassan's Carpets. Stepping into the shop is like entering a cave dreamt up by the Middle Eastern storyteller Scheherazade ...

For almost eight months, artisans of this county worked days and nights to weave the carpet, Saeid Soleimanian explained on Wednesday. The carpet has been created with all the efforts and creativity ...

Surprise element: it is easy to overlook the use of carpets as a way of adding a touch of class and colour to your home Covering furniture that has seen better days with carpet, like the settee, below ...