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Textile & dress

Discover textile & dress skills from around the world, told by those who practice them. 124 skills mapped so far.

124Skills mapped
118Countries
Aizome (indigo dyeing)

Aizome (indigo dyeing)

Japan
Hand block printing

Hand block printing

India
Batik

Batik

Indonesia
Sericulture and silk weaving

Sericulture and silk weaving

China
Hanbok dress

Hanbok dress

North Korea
Indigenous banded weaving

Indigenous banded weaving

Taiwan
T'nalak ikat weaving

T'nalak ikat weaving

Philippines
Batik wax-resist dyeing

Batik wax-resist dyeing

Malaysia
Songket brocade

Songket brocade

Malaysia
Peranakan beadwork

Peranakan beadwork

Singapore
Kebaya tailoring

Kebaya tailoring

Singapore
Hol silk ikat

Hol silk ikat

Cambodia
Lao silk weaving

Lao silk weaving

Laos
Lotus-stem weaving

Lotus-stem weaving

Myanmar
Brunei songket weaving

Brunei songket weaving

Brunei
Tais weaving

Tais weaving

Timor-Leste
Ajrak block printing

Ajrak block printing

Pakistan
Jamdani weaving

Jamdani weaving

Bangladesh
Dhaka cloth weaving

Dhaka cloth weaving

Nepal
Kira and gho weaving

Kira and gho weaving

Bhutan
Thundu kunaa mat weaving

Thundu kunaa mat weaving

Maldives
Afghan carpet weaving

Afghan carpet weaving

Afghanistan
Ikat silk weaving

Ikat silk weaving

Uzbekistan
Turkmen carpet weaving

Turkmen carpet weaving

Turkmenistan
Shyrdak felt craft

Shyrdak felt craft

Kyrgyzstan
Chakan embroidery

Chakan embroidery

Tajikistan
Persian carpet weaving

Persian carpet weaving

Iran
Kashida embroidery

Kashida embroidery

Iraq
Anatolian carpet weaving

Anatolian carpet weaving

Turkey
Al-Sadu weaving

Al-Sadu weaving

Saudi Arabia
Al-Sadu weaving

Al-Sadu weaving

United Arab Emirates
Al-Sadu weaving

Al-Sadu weaving

Qatar
Naseej textile weaving

Naseej textile weaving

Bahrain
Al-Sadu weaving

Al-Sadu weaving

Kuwait
Tatreez embroidery

Tatreez embroidery

Jordan
Damask weaving

Damask weaving

Syria
Palestinian tatreez embroidery

Palestinian tatreez embroidery

Palestine
Armenian carpet weaving

Armenian carpet weaving

Armenia
Azerbaijani carpet weaving

Azerbaijani carpet weaving

Azerbaijan
Basque dress and its meaning

Basque dress and its meaning

France - Basque Country
Basque linen weaving

Basque linen weaving

France - Basque Country
Aran sweater knitting

Aran sweater knitting

Ireland
Harris Tweed weaving

Harris Tweed weaving

United Kingdom
Blueprint resist dyeing

Blueprint resist dyeing

Germany
Bobbin lace making

Bobbin lace making

Belgium
Ryijy rug weaving

Ryijy rug weaving

Finland
Lopapeysa wool knitting

Lopapeysa wool knitting

Iceland
Machine embroidery craft

Machine embroidery craft

Liechtenstein
Maltese bobbin lace

Maltese bobbin lace

Malta
Lefkara lace

Lefkara lace

Cyprus
Croatian lacemaking

Croatian lacemaking

Croatia
Idrija bobbin lace

Idrija bobbin lace

Slovenia
Pirot kilim weaving

Pirot kilim weaving

Serbia
Zmijanje embroidery

Zmijanje embroidery

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Xhubleta skirt-making

Xhubleta skirt-making

Albania
Plis white felt cap

Plis white felt cap

Kosovo
Chiprovtsi kilim

Chiprovtsi kilim

Bulgaria
Ie traditional blouse

Ie traditional blouse

Romania
Matyo embroidery

Matyo embroidery

Hungary
Bobowa bobbin lace

Bobowa bobbin lace

Poland
Blaudruck blueprint dyeing

Blaudruck blueprint dyeing

Czechia
Vyshyvanka embroidery

Vyshyvanka embroidery

Ukraine
Rushnik ritual towels

Rushnik ritual towels

Belarus
Traditional wall carpet weaving

Traditional wall carpet weaving

Moldova
Traditional shirt craft

Traditional shirt craft

Moldova
Kihnu island culture

Kihnu island culture

Estonia
Lielvarde woven belt

Lielvarde woven belt

Latvia
Bogolan mud cloth

Bogolan mud cloth

Mali
Fouta weaving

Fouta weaving

Tunisia
Berber kilim weaving

Berber kilim weaving

Libya
Khayamiya appliqué

Khayamiya appliqué

Egypt
Tie-dye cloth

Tie-dye cloth

Gambia
Indigo dyeing

Indigo dyeing

Guinea
Gara tie-dye cloth

Gara tie-dye cloth

Sierra Leone
Lappa cloth weaving

Lappa cloth weaving

Liberia
Korhogo painted cloth

Korhogo painted cloth

Ivory Coast
Kente weaving

Kente weaving

Ghana
Ewe kente weaving

Ewe kente weaving

Togo
Abomey appliqué banners

Abomey appliqué banners

Benin
Adire resist dyeing

Adire resist dyeing

Nigeria
Hausa leatherwork

Hausa leatherwork

Niger
Faso dan fani weaving

Faso dan fani weaving

Burkina Faso
Panu di terra weaving

Panu di terra weaving

Cape Verde
Ndop indigo cloth

Ndop indigo cloth

Cameroon
Painted barkcloth

Painted barkcloth

Central African Republic
La Sape dress culture

La Sape dress culture

Republic of the Congo
Kuba raffia cloth

Kuba raffia cloth

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Maasai beadwork

Maasai beadwork

Kenya
Barkcloth making

Barkcloth making

Uganda
Agaseke peace basket

Agaseke peace basket

Rwanda
Kanga cloth

Kanga cloth

Tanzania
Corset beadwork

Corset beadwork

South Sudan
Chitenge cloth

Chitenge cloth

Zambia
Chitenje weaving

Chitenje weaving

Malawi
Capulana cloth

Capulana cloth

Mozambique
Zulu beadwork

Zulu beadwork

South Africa
Basotho blanket

Basotho blanket

Lesotho
Swazi beadwork

Swazi beadwork

Eswatini
Lamba silk weaving

Lamba silk weaving

Madagascar
Men's cap embroidery

Men's cap embroidery

Comoros
Andean backstrap weaving

Andean backstrap weaving

Peru
Appalachian quilting

Appalachian quilting

United States
Maya backstrap weaving

Maya backstrap weaving

Guatemala
Junco palm weaving

Junco palm weaving

Honduras
Indigo (añil) dyeing

Indigo (añil) dyeing

El Salvador
Guna mola textiles

Guna mola textiles

Panama
Renascença Lace

Renascença Lace

Brazil
Chamantos of Doñihue

Chamantos of Doñihue

Chile
Wayuu Mochila

Wayuu Mochila

Colombia
Chinchorro Hammock Weaving

Chinchorro Hammock Weaving

Venezuela
Otavalo Weaving

Otavalo Weaving

Ecuador
Aymara Weaving

Aymara Weaving

Bolivia
Ñandutí Lace

Ñandutí Lace

Paraguay
Ao Po'í Embroidery

Ao Po'í Embroidery

Paraguay
Pangi Textile

Pangi Textile

Suriname
Bilum string bag making

Bilum string bag making

Papua New Guinea
Masi barkcloth

Masi barkcloth

Fiji
Siapo barkcloth

Siapo barkcloth

Samoa
'Ie toga fine mat weaving

'Ie toga fine mat weaving

Samoa
Ngatu barkcloth

Ngatu barkcloth

Tonga
Coconut and pandanus weaving

Coconut and pandanus weaving

Micronesia
Jaki-ed fine mat weaving

Jaki-ed fine mat weaving

Marshall Islands
Coconut leaf weaving

Coconut leaf weaving

Nauru
Pandanus mat weaving

Pandanus mat weaving

Tuvalu

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Frequently asked questions

What is a textile & dress skill?

A gesture, technique or tradition passed on locally, found in different forms across territories.

Do I need any level to start?

No. Each knowledge is open to all, materials and basics are explained by the transmitter.

Who teaches these skills?

People who truly practice them on their own territory, not middlemen.