Chen Chunmiao displays products made by the skilled women's grass-weaving cooperative at its showroom in Weinan, Shaanxi province. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] In December, a dozen skilled women at ...

KODIAK, ALASKA—According to a report in Alaska Native News, ancient fragments of woven grass have been recovered on Kodiak Island, which is located off Alaska’s southern coast. “We were excavating a ...

COOS BAY — A Cedar, Sweet Grass and a Tule Mat weaving class will be held this month at Coos History Museum. Both workshops will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and taught be Stephanie Craig, owner of ...

The Sabai grass weaving art is done meticulously and care is taken to ensure no energy-intensive manufacturing techniques are used that harm the environment. “We currently have 50 groups of 30 women ...

In 2019, the Alaska office of the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center partnered with Qanirtuuq Inc. of Quinhagak, Alaska, to research and document the Yup’ik tradition of weaving an issran (grass ...

The Jade Yoga Dharba Grass Mat ($49.95) is the most interesting and best-smelling mat I have ever used. It's handwoven in India with Dharba grass, which is considered sacred in Hinduism. The mat is ...

The skill of weaving grass fiber was passed down from generation to generation, but it's now only practiced by the district's older people.

For most of his 80 years, Joe Mazyck has been harvesting the soft, pliable sweetgrass used to make the iconic baskets that have been woven by slaves and their descendants for centuries along the ...

In 2019, the Alaska office of the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center partnered with Qanirtuuq Inc. of Quinhagak, Alaska, to research and document the Yup’ik tradition of weaving an issran (grass ...