Malaysia · Tradition
Songket
Hand-woven silk and cotton interlaced with gold or silver threads, songket is a shimmering brocade textile worn across…
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Craftsmanship
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Peru · Tradition
Taquile textile art
On a high island in Lake Titicaca, Quechua weavers create textiles using traditional techniques that encode cultural identity…
India · Tradition
Thathera brass and copper craft
The Thathera community of Jandiala Guru preserves an ancient tradition of hand-beaten brass and copper utensil-making, a hereditary…
Ecuador · Tradition
Toquilla straw hat weaving
Master weavers in Montecristi transform toquilla palm leaves into fine, breathable hats—a centuries-old Ecuadorian craft recognized by UNESCO…
Turkmenistan · Tradition
Turkmen carpet weaving
Turkmen carpet weaving is a handmade textile craft practised by Turkmen tribes across Central Asia, using traditional looms,…
Japan · Tradition
Washi papermaking
Washi is traditional Japanese hand-made paper from plant fibers, prized for fine art, calligraphy, and conservation worldwide. Masters…
China · Tradition
Xuan paper craft
Xuan paper craft, centred in Xuancheng, China, is the handmade production of soft, fine-textured paper essential to Chinese…
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Tradition
Zmijanje embroidery
A distinctive hand-embroidery technique practised by Serbian women in the Zmijanje villages on Mount Manjača near Banja Luka,…
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