For the town of Lagayan in Abra, its Laga Festival is inspired by the townsfolk’s craftwork ‘Panaglaga,’ an Iluko term which means to weave. Baskets and fish traps locally known as ‘Barekbek’ are ...

Kochi: Kannadippaya, a beautifully crafted traditional bamboo mat woven by certain tribal communities of Kerala with a unique ...

Crafted with 100% viscose from organic bamboo, these 300-thread-count sheets are luxuriously soft, with a crisp and silky-smooth sateen weave right out of the packaging (which includes a nice ...

Richard Ngatia, an elder at Ihwagi Village in Mathira, Nyeri, weaving a basket using bamboo shoots. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] Basket weaving is an art traditionally practised by women as a hobby and ...

The NOVA team of experts in "China Bridge" lashed together the wooden structure of their Rainbow Bridge using rope woven with strips of bamboo. Bamboo rope may come as a surprise to many ...

I DUKKI: Being the president of Adimali panchayat in Idukki has not deterred Soumya Anil from continuing with her family occupation of bamboo weaving. Every day, after finishing her official ...

With the temperature soaring in summer, traditional bamboo curtains — once a familiar sight in Hyderabad’s old bungalows — are regaining popularity as an environmentally friendly way to keep ...