Contemporary can be cosy – plaid doesn’t mean staid – as the popularity of tartan blankets and scarves from an up and coming brand is proving Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, ...

When I was a kid, I would weave warm and fuzzy miniature blankets for my Barbie dolls using a tiny loom. Maybe it’s no wonder, then, that years later my husband and I covet decorative, traditionally ...

Anders Zanichkowsky weaves burial shrouds for people who expect to live for many more decades. It’s a modern twist on an ancient practice. Anders Zanichkowsky nimbly navigates around a large loom in ...

“The Navajo weaver often rubs a spider’s web into her hands to bless herself before beginning a weaving. A child also received the blessing of the web so that one day she may grow to be a fine weaver ...

FAIR OAKS, Calif. – Marilyn Greaves may have been born and raised in Sacramento, but her heart belongs to Navajo country. “I’ve always loved the Southwest and all the things that go with it,” said the ...

GADAG: Gadag’s Lakkundi is not only famous for its historic temples and wells but also for blankets (kambali). Some families still prepare handwoven blankets in traditional method. Besides the state, ...