Bookings for game nights are climbing, tile sets are flying off shelves and a centuries-old strategy game is winning over players who barely remember the last time it was trendy. Mahjong, the ...

Our MA Fashion, Textiles and Knitwear courses provide a platform for diverse and creative thinking and design practice to challenge and drive the future of fashion and textiles. This will be your ...

In the days before Orthodox Easter in Soviet times, one Ukrainian historical researcher recalls children being lined up, their hands inspected for signs of forbidden dye. Teachers were searching for ...

Our MA Fashion, Textiles and Knitwear courses provide a platform for diverse and creative thinking and design practice to challenge and drive the future of fashion and textiles. This will be your ...

Some 30 million Americans sew, and their ages now trend younger — TikTok shares nearly 3 million posts with #sewing and related terms. The rise of slow fashion, DIY and sustainability has reversed ...

Jo Hee-hwa is an award-winning artist specializing in traditional embroidery. Born in Incheon and based in Seoul, she operates studios in Edinburgh and London and offers workshops. Since 2016, she has ...

Kantha embroidery involves stitching running stitches all over the design. Folk motifs, floral motifs, animal and bird figures and geometrical figures are the most used designs. I love it – it is the ...

Sashiko embroidery uses small running stitches to make beautiful designs that are simple and timeless in style. The word Sashiko means ‘little stabs.’ The origin of Sashiko has been traced back to ...

This article outlines the history and significance of Craftivism in Eastern Europe. Using two case studies of artists it investigates the use of the craft language in Eastern Europe and its usability ...