In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, “What do you do?” WTOP’s “Working Capital” series profiles the people whose jobs make the D.C. region run. On any given day in the District, you can ...

Embroidery is the unique art of decorating fabric using needles, threads, beads and various other things using different stitching techniques. It involves creating patterns and designs by hand and ...

A craft passed down for thousands of years, the horsetail embroidery of China's Shui people is deemed a local intangible cultural heritage From auspicious horse-themed phrases and couplets to whether ...

The longevity silk unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, capital of Central China's Hunan province. [Photo by Hunan Museum/Provided to Xinhua] New embroidery patterns have been identified ...

Learning how to embroider is easy, and best of all, it’s possible to make a huge variety of artwork with even the simplest stitches. In fact, creating a design to embroider can be more difficult than ...

Bamileke-style embroidery is a traditional African art form that features intricate patterns and vibrant colors ...

Embroidery is a common practice for household textiles by women artisans in Afghanistan. Among the various forms of embroidery, khamak is one of the most distinguished and intricate ones. Khamak is a ...

We speak to a tatreez artisan from a refugee camp and her effort to protect this heritage Historically, tatreez sessions have been a place for bonding... when women would engage in open dialogues, ...

Bead Embroidery and Timeless Embroidery Designs for Everyday Style: By Aditya Migom Doley Embroidery has always been that craft which quietly holds its ground in fashion. It’s not just about ...

SAN NICOLÁS, Mexico — A mystery lies behind the origin of the distinctive forms depicted in the elaborate embroidery stitched in San Nicolás, a pinprick of a mountain village in the central Mexican ...