A Zapotec indigenous man uses a hand loom to weave traditional carpets October 30, 2013 in Teotitlan de Valle, Mexico.

A Zapotec indigenous man uses a hand loom to weave traditional carpets October 30, 2013 in Teotitlan de Valle, Mexico.

Longneck Karen woman weaving a scarf, Mae Hong Son, Thailand, Southeast Asia.

Hands of a Longneck Karen woman weaving a scarf, Mae Hong Son, Thailand, Southeast Asia.

Longneck Karen woman sitting on the floor and weaving a scarf, Mae Hong Son, Thailand, Southeast Asia.

Longneck Karen woman sitting on the chair and weaving a scarf, Mae Hong Son, Thailand, Southeast Asia.

Close-up of Weaver weaving in a weaving mill, Inle Lake, Shan state, Myanmar, Burma

Longneck Karen woman sitting on the floor and weaving a pink scarf, Mae Hong Son, Thailand, Southeast Asia.

Close-up of Weaver weaving in a weaving mill, Inle Lake, Shan state, Myanmar, Burma

Longneck Karen woman sitting and weaving a pink scarf, Mae Hong Son, Thailand, Southeast Asia.

Longneck Karen woman sitting on the floor in her stall and weaving a scarf, Mae Hong Son, Thailand, Southeast Asia.

Close-up of hands of a Longneck Karen woman weaving a scarf, Mae Hong Son, Thailand, Southeast Asia.

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A palm computer

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Signs & Symbols - line art Africa Detail of patterns used by the Yoruba people in Nigeria on resist-dyed fabrics. The Yoruba are one of the two major Ethnic groups of Nigeria. They Yoruba kingdoms were founded in the 11th century, each based around a to

Hand operating loom for weaving