Asian woman spinning thread

Woman weaving fabric on traditional loom in studio

Close up of thread and weaving equipment

Industry & Technology -line art Late 19th century textile manufacturing Factory cotton spinning Self stripping carding engine. machinery

Signs & Symbols - line art Islam A saddle cloth. 17th Century Turkey. Islam is both a culture and a religion with a rich tradition of artistic expression in literature, the visual arts engineering and architecture.

Signs & Symbols - line art Africa Painted costume from the Ivory Coast. The Ivory Coast (officially the Republic of Cote d`Ivoire) is adjacent to Mali, Burkina Faso, Liberia and Guinea on the west coast of Africa.

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

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

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

Signs & Symbols - line art Africa Resist-dyed cloth from the Ivory Coast. In resist printing the fabric is first treated with a material called a resist that protects against color absorption. Color is then applied to achieve the design. The Ivory Coast

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

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

Signs & Symbols - line art The Americas Hopi blanket. The Hopi are Pueblo Indians who live in northeastern Arizona. Hopi legend holds that their ancestors climbed upwards through sacred caves called kivas, before reaching their present location.

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

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

Weaving cloth on antique wooden loom