Girl weaving traditional huipil, Santa Caterina Papopo, Guatemala, Central America

Lace making, Camarinas, Galicia, Spain, Europe"Making bobbin lace, Camarinas is a famous lace making village, the lace makers are called Palilleiras"

Portrait of a 'Long necked' Padaung tribe woman weaving on a hand held loom, Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a 'Long necked' Padaung tribe woman weaving, Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand, Asia

Carpets hanging outside shop in the medina, Essaouira, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

A Peruvian man weaving, Sacred Valley area, Peru, South America

Weaving on street, Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Village weaver near Lasithi Plateau, Crete, Greece, Europe

Intha girl weaving longyis, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Visitors learning how to weave from the Huilloc weavers, Peru, South America

Colourful indigenous-style textiles on sale in the provincial capital, Riobamba, Chimborazo Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

Two men working together to weave a complex double ikat Patola sari using a harness loom slanted to one side, Patan, Gujarat, India, Asia

Traditional woven fabrics in tourist shops, Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Visitors learning how to weave from the Huilloc weavers, Peru, South America

Carpets on sale in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel

Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

Craftsman using traditional loom to weave wool into handmade scarf at Croft Wools and Weavers, Applecross in the Highlands of Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Carpet loom, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Woman weaving ikats, Sumba, Lake Sundas, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Young children learning to weave and spin at Duksun in east Bhutan, Asia

Padaung woman weaving, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Detail of local weaving, Chichicastenango, Guatemala, Central America

A woman weaving at one of the cooperatives in an area that is famous for its saris, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Hedger working on traditionally cut and laid hedge in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.

Ngada woman weaving ikat cloth, Bena Village, Flores, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A woman weaving at one of the cooperatives in an area that is famous for its saris, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Local carpet weavers, Kharga oasis, Western Desert, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

An old man working a loom to weave traditional Moroccan cloth in a souk in Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

East timor. Detail of traditional ikat weave, oecussi-ambeno

Intha girl weaves longyis, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

East timor detail of traditional ikat weave, oecussi-ambeno

Funafuti atoll, Tuvalu, Pacific

Tribe members, bamboo weave, making crafts, Iban Long House comunity. Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

Adult female, tribe member, stripping bamboo for craft, Iban Long House comunity. Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

Tribe members, bamboo weave, making crafts, Iban Long House comunity. Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

Tribe members, bamboo weave, making crafts, Iban Long House comunity. Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

Skid marks in the snow from a car on a steep road in Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Nim Po't, souvenir shop in Antigua, Guatemala. Mayan women weave inside the store. Nimpot is a handicraft shop located in the heart of Antigua Guatemala, at our shop you will find the best hadicrafts of the country, we also sale high quality textiles and you can find a huge variety from every single area of Guatemala. Guipiles (blouse), cortes (skirt), masks, belts (fajas) and much more.

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Traditional wool hats worn by farmers, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia

Women demonstrate traditional weaving at a cultural festival, Papeete, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Portrait of a woman working on a wooden loom, Myanmar, Asia

Woman weaves silk on loom in a silk factory, Oknha Tey Island, Mekong River, near Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Asia

Traditional weaving with pandanus leaves during an immersion workshop in the ELK cultural village, Apootaata, Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Woman weaves silk on loom in a silk factory, Oknha Tey Island, Mekong River, near Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Asia

Traditional weaving with pandanus leaves during an immersion workshop in the ELK cultural village, Apootaata, Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Detail of the hands of a woman weaving a bag from pandanus fiber the traditional way at a cultural festival, Papeete, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Woman weaves silk scarves on a loom in a local market, Pak Ou, Luang Prabang Province, Laos, Asia

Loom on a farm in a village near Bagan, Myanmar, Burma, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hand at the loom, the establishment of the loom takes a day, 2300 threads have to be pulled twice by hand through eyelets, Batpara, Shahazadpur Upazila, Sirajganj, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia

Older long-necked woman of the Karen or Padaung tribe weaving a carpet, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Burma, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman at a loom, Batak culture, Samosir island, Lake Toba, Batak region, Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia

Female weaver, Batak culture, Samosir Island, Lake Toba, Batak region, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Local woman making basket from bamboo, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Himba woman making a bast mat, handicrafts, Purros, Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Hand at the loom, the establishment of the loom takes a day, 2300 threads have to be pulled twice by hand through eyelets, Batpara, Shahazadpur Upazila, Sirajganj, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia

Local woman making basket from bamboo, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Boy working on a loom in the village of Rhumsiki, Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa

Weaving mill

Native woman weaving material on loom, open air, Jhong, Mustang District, Nepal, Asia

Hands of a woman, Quechua Indian, at work on a loom, Cinchero, Urubamba Valley, Peru, South America

Two elderly women wearing hats, Quechua Indians in traditional dress, squatting on the floor working on the stretcher of a loom, Cinchero, Urubamba Valley, Peru, South America

Elderly woman wearing a hat, Quechua Indian in traditional dress working on a loom, Cinchero, Urubamba Valley, Peru, South America

Loom on a farm in a village near Bagan, Myanmar, Burma, Southeast Asia, Asia

Native woman knotting carpet using sheep's wool in front of house, Ghandruk, Kaski District, Nepal, Asia

Woman with traditional facial tattoos and ear jewellery from the Chin people, ethnic group, the last of their kind, weaving on a loom, Rakhine State, Myanmar, Asia

Alaska Pipeline, Dalton Highway, Alaska, USA, North America

Old Kayan women weaving the traditional way, Kayah village, Loikaw area, Kayah state, Myanmar, Asia

Old Kayan women weaving the traditional way, Kayah village, Loikaw area, Kayah state, Myanmar, Asia

Portrait of a Padaung, giraffe with a traditional weaving chair, woman, Loikaw area, Kayah state, Myanmar, Asia

Weaving loom with Berber carpet, Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco, Africa

Woman with traditional facial tattoos and ear jewellery from the Chin people, ethnic group, the last of their kind, weaving on a loom, Rakhine State, Myanmar, Asia

Swabian cuisine, preparing hearty party yeast plait, savoury yeast plait, yeast pastry, yeast yeast dough filled with herb paste and dried tomatoes, pesto, braiding raw dough, making plait from three strands, vegetarian, men's hands, worktop, typical Swabian reinterpreted, traditional cuisine, food photography, studio, Germany, Europe

A weaving loom with a carpet on it, Crete, Greece

Iranian woman weaving a carpet, Na'in, Isfahan Province, Iran, Asia

Swabian cuisine, preparing hearty party yeast plait, savoury yeast plait, yeast pastry, yeast yeast dough filled with herb paste and dried tomatoes, pesto, braiding raw dough, making plait from three strands, vegetarian, men's hands, worktop, typical Swabian reinterpreted, traditional cuisine, food photography, studio, Germany, Europe

Swabian cuisine, preparing hearty party yeast plait, savoury yeast plait, yeast pastry, yeast yeast dough filled with herb paste and dried tomatoes, pesto, braiding raw dough, making plait from three strands, vegetarian, men's hands, worktop, typical Swabian reinterpreted, traditional cuisine, food photography, studio, Germany, Europe

Aerial view of rainforest and tributary to Kaieteur Waterfalls, Guyana, South America

Swabian cuisine, preparing hearty party yeast plait, savoury yeast plait, yeast pastry, yeast yeast dough filled with herb paste and dried tomatoes, pesto, braiding raw dough, making plait from three strands, vegetarian, men's hands, worktop, typical Swabian reinterpreted, traditional cuisine, food photography, studio, Germany, Europe

Hand loom , Casa Santa Maria in Betancuria , Fuerteventura , Canary Islands

Padaung or long neck woman weaving, Inle lake, Myanmar, Asia

View from the Dead Horse Point State Park on the Colorado River, Utah, USA

Lech between Stanzach and Forchach, Allgaeu Alps, behind Lechtal Alps, Tyrol, Austria

Hands of a man preparing esparto to make baskets at the Santa Eulalia yearly traditional handicrafts fair, Santa Eulalia, Ibiza, Spain, Europe

Friendly woman working on a hand weaving loom on social project, Eritrea, Africa

Project Howl of Freedom 1 of 10. There is an old Indian Proverb which says: "Land is People, Remembering is All" Etched upon Navajo Etta Abriso's timims a history of the native american people. Proud are worn hands is a history of the proud and worn lives of the Native American people. The people of the Southwest weave a rich mosaic of culture, tradition and ritual within the mountain boundaries of the desert. These pueblo indians, anglo ranchers, Mexican tradesman and artistic pioneers cling to their land and in turn, their individualism. However, in a homogenizing society that is rapidly expanding in numbers, technology and laws, these descendants of Spanish Conquistadors and Native Americans are slowly being robbed of their identities.

A Navajo man herds sheep that provide wool for his wife to weave a traditional rug, Burnham, New Mexico on the Navajo Indian Reservation.

Two motorcycles weave through windy mountain roads, United States of America

Two motorcycles weave through windy mountain roads, United States of America

Two motorcycles weave through windy mountain roads, United States of America

Hawaii, Leimaker, Making Plumeria Leis, Close-Up Of Hands.

A delicious selection of Hawaiian foods.

Hawaii, Oahu, Lanikai, Still life of straw hat with hibiscus.

Studio shot of local Hawaiian popcorn with Furikake.