Belgium was known to have the greatest lacemaking centers in all of Northern Europe.
Jehane bought vintage needlework, such as dresser scarves, and stitched new life into them.
Season 9, Episode 6: How does a textile tradition die—and how can it be saved? Hawaiian quilting developed as a unique art less than two centuries ago, but a tradition of secrecy put it in danger until one woman decided to preserve it.
Doilies are regaining popularity—no longer your great-aunt’s dust collectors, they’re now cool vintage décor.
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Jacqueline based her shawl on the one her grandfather knitted during World War I.
Little is know about this elaborately embroidered tablecloth from the Historic Costume and Textiles Collection of Colorado State University.
All levels of society contributed knitting to support the troops.
Olga Fedorova created her unique color-coded system in the late 1960s when she became quality-control master for the Orenburg knitting cottage industry.