Bògòlanfini (or Bogolan) - A traditional Malian cotton fabric dyed with fermented mud. It became a symbol of...
Tomioka Silk Mill
Tomioka Silk Mill 富岡製糸場 - Japan's oldest modern silk reeling factory located in Gunma Prefecture.
Tartan
Tartan (or breacan) – A pattern in woven wool associated with Scotland consisting in horizontal and vertical bands...
Aran Jumper
Aran traditional Jumper (Geansaí Árann) – A water-resistant Jumper, made from a yarn of sheep's wool named báinín...
Ak-kalpak
Ak-kalpak - A traditional white felt hat worn by men in Kyrgyzstan - fundamental cultural symbol, it is...
Sapeurs
Sapeurs - A fashion-movement consisting of dressing somptuously practiced in Brazzaville and Kinshasa.
Guayabera
Guayabera - A Caribbean (especially Cuba and Puerto Rico) men's summer shirt.
Zmijanje embroidery in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zmijanje embroidery in Bosnia and Herzegovina - UNESCO World Heritage 2014 "... used to decorate female costumes and...
Ubugi
Ubugi (産着 or 産衣) - A baby kimono.
Martenitsa
Martenitsa мартеница (Bulgaria) or Mărțișor (Romania) - A custom welcoming the spring through a piece of adornment, made...
Mastiha on the island of Chios
Mastiha (mastic) Μαστίχα and its cultivating know-how on the island of Chios (Greece – “the tears of Chios”)...
Lefkara laces
Lefkara laces (Lefkaritika) - Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 2009 - "In southeastern Cyprus... made by hand in...
Genkan
Genkan (玄関) - A traditional Japanese entryway.
Cesária Évora
Cesária Évora (1941-2011) - A Cape Verdean singer aka Cize for her friends, the “Queen of Morna”, the...
Enako cosplayer
Enako (えなこ)... A Japanese professional cosplayer, also actress and singer (1994-).
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textile
How do we represent "textile" and what place does it take in cultures and societies? How do languages...
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How do we represent "cloth" and what place does it take in cultures and societies? How do languages...