case study JAIPUR, INDIA--Having implemented various IT tools including ERP, CRM, barcodes and Autotex, Jaipur Rugs has not only made carpet-weaving a more efficient business but also improved the ...

Sometimes we wish we were artists with sheetmetal. Sure, we can make a bracket and weld a floorpan in place, but we're in awe watching someone hammer and massage a flat piece of steel into a complex ...

Since Zemfira Kajarova arrived in the hill village of Kosalari in southern Georgia as a newlywed almost 50 years ago, she has devoted herself to weaving the village’s distinctive Persian-style woollen ...

In southern Morocco, women preserve the traditional craft of carpet weaving, earning meagre wages. The intricate rugs are integral to local markets and tourism. In southern Morocco, women are the ...

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With a history of more than 2,000 years, Tibetan carpet is a traditional handicraft on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. In 2006, ...