The altar cloth itself is made of a fabric called cloth of silver, which was made by twisting hair-fine strands of real silver together with silk threads. The cloth is beautifully embroidered with ...

Ghanaian leaders likely wore the Kente cloth in the 1700s and 1800s when they were part of the slave trade, but it was not a mark of a slave trader. The cloth took on its modern meaning of black ...

However, it is susceptible to creasing, so there are alternatives. A cloth that has an open weave will make the garment breathable. A lightweight, high twist cloth offers the best of both worlds, ...

HYDERABAD: Do-it-yourself (DIY) Tie and Dye videos have been making rounds on social media. The mesmerising designs can be tried out on plain t-shirts and other fabrics. What is it: Tie and ...

thread twisting, starching, reeding, weaving, bleaching and dyeing — over a period of about 20 days to make a piece of ramie cloth, Ma said.

A European twist on furoshiki, Japanese wrapping cloth, is opening up a new world of wrapping as sustainability trends revive the traditional practice. Anna Papai-Vonderviszt, 40, a furoshiki ...