China’s Buddha artisans carve out a living from dying trade
Suzhou (China) (AFP) - In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of ...
Monday, April 13, 2026
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From porcelain to tweed, EU opens protected label to crafts
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Traditional crafts from French Limoges porcelain to Irish Donegal tweed became entitled to EU protected status ...
Ethiopia’s weavers struggle to keep garment tradition alive
Addis Ababa (AFP) - Behind the looms of a workshop in the heart of Addis Ababa, dozens of weavers deftly ...
French brushmakers stage ‘comeback’ with pivot to luxury market
Hermes (France) (AFP) - French brushmakers are shifting to luxury and niche markets to survive rising costs and redundancy, as ...
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