Aahir tribeswoman embroidering intricate traditional patterns in very fine chain stitch, Bhuj district, Gujarat, India, Asia

Aahir tribeswoman embroidering intricate traditional patterns in very fine chain stitch, Bhuj district, Gujarat, India, Asia

Woman spins wool in mountain village of Altit in Hunza region of Karokoram Mountains, Pakistan

Women spin wool together in mountain village of Altit in Hunza region of Karokoram Mountains, Pakistan

Women sew together in mountain village of Altit in Hunza region of Karokoram Mountains, Pakistan

Villagers spin wool and knit together in mountain village of Altit in Karokoram Mountains, Pakistan

A mayan woman tz'utujile working in the textil in San Juan de la Laguna, Solol√°, Guatelama.

A Mayan woman use natural dyes to color fabrics. Ixoq Ajkeem comunity, San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Traditional embroidery on tablecloths and napkins, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Detail of a woman who embroiders in Trinidad, Cuba

Detail of a woman who embroiders in Trinidad, Cuba

Woman wearing a golden bonnet at the Gauderfest 2008 Festival, Zell am Ziller, Zillertal Valley, North Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Folklore blouses, Tihany, Hungary, Europe

Dog eye with injury with stitches on lower eyelid on merle French Bulldog with protective cone

Precious embroidery on a tablecloth, Leon, Nicaragua, Central America