Textile arts

thumb|One of the Ardabil Carpets thumb|A small rug

Batik is a dyeing technique using wax resist. The term is also used to describe patterned textiles created with that technique. Batik is made by drawing or stamping wax on a cloth to prevent colour absorption during the dyeing process. This creates a patterned negative when the wax is removed from the dyed cloth. Artisans may create intricate coloured patterns with multiple cycles of wax application and dyeing. Patterns and motifs vary widely even within countries. Some patterns hold symbolic significance and are used only in certain occasions, while others were created to satisfy market deman

thumb|Valuable old lace, cut and framed for sale in Bruges, [[Belgium]]

thumb|Traditional Korean patchwork pojagi wrapping cloth Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based on repeating patterns built up with different fabric shapes (which can be different colors). These shapes are carefully measured and cut, basic geometric shapes making them easy to piece together. thumb|right|Example of patchwork thumb|Example of hand-pieced patchwork

handmade carpet from Iran

craft of making lace using thread wound on bone or wooden bobbins

thumb|A Future Buddha Maitreya Flanked by the Eighth Dalai Lama and His Tutor, 18th century Tibetan appliquéd silk

early printing technique

arts and crafts that use plant, animal, or synthetic fibers and fabrics to construct practical or decorative objects

right|thumb|Rushnyk - Ukrainian embroidery|Ukrainian embroidered and woven ritual cloth. [[Pereiaslav, Ukraine.]] A rushnyk or rushnik ( ; ; , ; ) is a decorative and ritual cloth. Made of linen or cotton it usually represents woven or embroidered designs, symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world.A Language of Their Own

thumbnail|250px|right|Pine pattern collar in tatting

Ikat (literally "to bind" in Malayo-Polynesian languages) is a dyeing technique from Southeast Asia used to pattern textiles that employs resist dyeing on the yarns prior to dyeing and weaving the fabric. In Southeast Asia, where it is the most widespread, ikat weaving traditions can be divided into two general groups of related traditions. The first is found among Daic-speaking peoples (Laos, northern Vietnam, and Hainan). The second, larger group is found among the Austronesian peoples (Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Timor-Leste) and spread via the Austronesian expansion to as

thumb|Pom-poms are mainly used to cheer for sports. thumb|Three cheerleaders dancing with pom-poms in Tokyo, Japan A pom-pom – also spelled pom-pon, pompom or pompon – is a decorative ball or tuft of fibrous material.

doll with a stuffed cloth body and head

thumb|An example of a tie-dyed T-shirt thumb|A video about how to tie-dye Tie-dye is a term used to describe a number of resist dyeing techniques and the resulting dyed products of these processes. The process of tie-dye typically consists of folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment, before binding with string or rubber bands, followed by the application of dye or dyes. The manipulations of the fabric before the application of dye are called resists, as they partially or completely prevent ('resist') the applied dye from coloring the fabric. More sophisticated tie-dye may

thumb|right|alt=A rectangle of indigo blue and white cloth lying on a wooden table covered with a tatami mat, viewed diagonally from the corner.|A section of (spider ) dyed with indigo, next to that has not been dyed yet is a Japanese manual tie-dyeing technique, which produces a number of different patterns on fabric.

thumb|Flax being laid out in a field for dew retting,

loop of yarn or length of thread drawn through a ground material with a needle or hook in sewing, embroidery, knitting or crocheting

Nankeen (also called Nankeen cloth) is a kind of pale yellowish cloth originally made in Nanjing, China from a yellow variety of cotton, but subsequently manufactured from ordinary cotton that is then dyed.

Heritage of Bhutan

lace made with a needle and thread

alt=tufting gun (TD-01)|thumb|Example of a tufting gun (cut pile) Tufting is a type of textile manufacturing in which a thread is inserted on a primary base. It is an ancient technique for making warm garments, especially mittens. After the knitting is done, short U-shaped loops of extra yarn are introduced through the fabric from the outside so that their ends point inwards (e.g., towards the hand inside the mitten).

thumb|300px|Soumak Mafrash (bedding bag) panel, from Borchali, Georgia, late 19th century. The pattern includes motifs used on kilims, such as the eye, cross, and hook, to ward off the [[evil eye; the central diamond-shaped motif represents a dragon.]]

thumb|right|upright|Cover for a Damascus Mahmal, Istanbul, 16th century. Khalili Collection of Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage A mahmal () is a ceremonial passenger-less litter that was carried on a camel among caravans of pilgrims on the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca which is a sacred duty in Islam. It symbolised the political power of the sultans who sent it, demonstrating their custody of Islam's holy sites. Each mahmal had an intricately embroidered textile cover, or sitr. The tradition dates back at least to the 13th century and ended in the mid-20th. There are many descriptions and photo

thumb|300px|Bandhani craft

dry felting technique which employs one or more specially designed needles to manipulate wool fibers

artworks made of fiber and other textile materials, emphasizing aesthetic value over utility

traditional method of dyeing textiles with patterns

Woolen (American English) or woollen (Commonwealth English) is a type of yarn made from carded wool. Woolen yarn is soft, light, stretchy, and full of air. It is thus a good insulator, and makes a good knitting yarn. Woolen yarn is in contrast to worsted yarn, in which the fibers are combed to lie parallel rather than carded, producing a hard, strong yarn.

thumb|A woman wearing a craftivist facemask. Craftivism is a contemporary form of activism that uses craft as its primary mode for political and social engagement. Craftivism is not tied to any single ideology, incorporating themes of anti-capitalism, environmentalism, solidarity, third-wave feminism, and other related movements. Much of the practice draws on techniques historically classified as the domestic arts, inclusive of sewing, quilting, embroidery, and other forms of handwork traditionally associated with home and women's labor. Craftivism is defined by the repurposing of these practi

thumb|upright|Dancers performing the kapa malong malong, a traditional Maguindanaon people|Maguindanao dance featuring the uses of the malong The malong is a traditional Filipino-Bangsamoro rectangular or tube-like wraparound skirt bearing a variety of geometric or okir designs. The malong is traditionally used as a garment by both men and women of the numerous ethnic groups in the mainland Mindanao and parts of the Sulu Archipelago. They are wrapped around at waist or chest-height and secured by tucked ends, with belts of braided material or other pieces of cloth, or are knotted over one shou

Indonesian batik motifs

designed pieces of clothing or jewellery created as fine or expressive art

thumb|Crown made for the queen of the 25th National Fair Piteado (2016) in Colotlán thumb|250px|Detail of a hand made piteado belt thumb|175px|Punteador at work in talabartería thumb|175px|Variety of piteado belts

special cloth used to cover the two braided loaves

ornamental curtain used in some sacred sites of Islam