Tannery, Medina, UNESCO, Fes, Morocco

Colourful cotton fabric and a traditional fez for sale in a shop in Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Workers applying wax-resist using a copper plate stamp (cap), Wirakuto batik workshop, Pekalongan, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Rinsing stage in dyeing process, Kidang Mas Batik House, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Feet fulling of cloth in the dyeing process, Kidang Mas Batik House, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Batik factory, Sondakan district, Solo (Surakarta), Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Lurik House workshop using Shibori technique, Dien by Dinar, contemporary batik, Sondakan district, Solo (Surakarta), Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Woman working on various craft projects at the Satcha Handicraft Center in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Zahir Widadi's home and workshop, specialist in batik indigo dyes, Pekalongan, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Women using a pen-like tool (canting) to apply liquid hot wax to create pattern on the fabric without preliminary drawing, Nyah Kiok batik house, craft production by seven women for over 30 years, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast

Woman using a pen-like tool (canting) to apply liquid hot wax to create pattern on the fabric before dyeing, workshop of Kidang Mas Batik House, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Feet fulling of cloth in the dyeing process, Kidang Mas Batik House, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Cotton fabric being prepared on the printing table for screen printing, printed bolts hanging above to dry, Bagru, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Gingerbread and butter cookies in shape of Christmas tree and stars with almond and cinnamon on wood table background, Italy, Europe

Gingerbread and butter cookies in shape of Christmas tree, stars and reindeer on canvas place mat on wood table background, Italy, Europe

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

Colourful clothes hanging in a shop, St. Lucia, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

View of traditional tartan fabric shop on the Golden Mile (Royal Mile), High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Hand block printing on cotton fabric, one colour at a time, Bagru, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Colourful Ethiopian souvenirs for sales in Lalibela, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

Otavalo market, traditional colourful textiles, Imbabura Province, Ecuador, South America

Portrait of a Padaung woman, (Giraffe woman) (Long-necked woman), with a traditional weaving chair, Loikaw area, Panpet, Kayah state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Piles of colourful scarves for sale in the Sardar Market in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Artisans Market, San Miguel de Allende (San Miguel), Guanajuato State, Mexico, North America

Quiche girls, Zunil, Quatemala, Central America

Selling traditional textiles for weddings, Urgut, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Traditional Rabari tribal embroidered fabrics, Kutch, Gujarat state, India, Asia

Indian man with traditional sewing machine making sari in Rajasthani colourful silk fabric in Narlai village in Rajasthan, Northern India

Indian hand laundry, Dhobi Ghat, and laundrymen with traditional flogging stones to wash clothing at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai, India

Traditional clothing on sale at Sapna Saree Emporium in City Palace Road, Udaipur, Rajasthan, Western India

Indian man with traditional sewing machine making sari in Rajasthani colourful silk fabric in Narlai village in Rajasthan, Northern India

Seated shopkeepers in a brocade shop at Mutrah Souq, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Highland tartan fabric on traditional weaving loom at Lochcarron Weavers in Lochcarron in the Highlands of Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Shopkeeper seated outside his shop surrounded by colourful material, Souq Waqif, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Girl weaving using traditional method, Sidemen, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Saris and other laundry drying on the banks of River Yamuna at Agra, India

Indigenous woman doing traditional embroidery, Otavalo, Ecuador, South America

Stallholder selling clothes and sari fabrics and other textiles at Varanasi, Northern India

Traditional Moroccan cloth in a souk in Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

A villager woman in a remote subsistence farming village on an island in the Sunderbans, the Ganges Delta in Eastern India that is very vulnerable to sea level rise. She is cooking on a traditional clay oven, fuelled by biofuel (rice stalks), low carbon cooking.

Detail of traditional Slovak folk embroidered waistcoat, Slovakia, Europe

Traditional Moroccan cloth in a souk in Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Bolivia. Pile of weavings at a shop of la paz

Traditional Moroccan cloth in a souk in Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

East timor detail of traditional ikat weave, oecussi-ambeno

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

Traditional designs of Khmer art, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Traditional Moroccan cloth in a souk in Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Traditional Naga blanket know as a body cloth with panel of painted animals, Lahe village, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

2008; Port of Provideniya. harbour side, local inuit woman sing and dance in traditional clothes. City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

2008; Inuit woman in traditional clothes, City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

2008; Inuit young Female of Koryaks peoples in native clothes, Ossora Village (Koryakskiy Peninsular) Russia, Asia

2008; Inuit Settlement with local girl in traditional clothes, Lorino Village (Chukotskiy Peninsular) Russia, Asia.

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.

Woven cloth fabric of traditional Quechua design for sale by roadside vendor in Sacred Valley, Peru.

A Red Yao ethnic minority woman in traditional dress weaving fabric on a loom in Jinkeng, Longshen, China.

Sarong dressed over a wooden, carved stool set against a polished, decorated wall, Lombok, Indonesia.

Nepalese woman in front of Annapurna, Pokhara, Nepal, Himalaya, 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

Vietnamese saleswomen, Bac Ha, North Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Kurti and saris stacked for sale, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Old female hands embroidering, Cyprus

Weaving loom, Hessenpark outdoor museum near Neu-Anspach, Hochtaunuskreis district, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Colourful traditional wallets on display at a market stall in Luang Prabang, Laos, Southeast Asia

Headscarve for the arabian woman, Damascus, Syria

Lamps arab restaurant

Children's hands washing a linen cloth on a washboard, Flachsmarkt historical crafts market, Krefeld-Linn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

A villager woman in a remote subsistence farming village on an island in the Sundarbans, the Ganges Delta in Eastern India that is very vulnerable to sea level rise. She is cooking on a traditional clay oven, fueled by biofuel (rice stalks), low carbon cooking.

The hands of an indigenous Guatemalan woman holding traditional fabric.

Ritual parade at a wedding in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Colorful market stall selling pillows and cushions in traditional patterned fabrics at the Souq Waqif market place in Doha, Doha, Qatar

Window With Green Shutters, Provence, France

Bolts Of Colourful Peruvian Designs In A Street Market, These Patterns Are Part Of The Indigenous Quechua Culture, Cusco, Peru

Close-up of a red and green knitted garments folded together and laying on a wooden table; Studio

Decorated camel at the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest known traditional travel in Saqqara, Egypt, Saqqara, Egypt

Batik cloth with bright colours and patterns; Banjar, Bali, Indonesia

Green and yellow prayer flags, Shannan xizang china

Ethiopian woman, Simien National Park,, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Konso man weaving cloth on his loom, Karat-Konso, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia

Close up of geisha pouring tea at tea ceremony.

Konso man weaving cloth on his loom, Karat-Konso, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia

Konso man weaving cloth on his loom, Karat-Konso, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia

Traditional portrait of a Geisha with Japenese fan.

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Bhutan, Thimpu Dzong, Atsara, or comedian peering out from behind a curtain at a masked dance Tsecchu.

Bhutan, Thimpu Dzong, Two Atsaras, or comedians at a masked dance Tsecchu.

Japanese woman standing in a textile plant dye workshop, hanging up freshly dyed bright yellow fabric, Kyushu, Japan

Japanese woman outside a textile plant dye workshop, hanging up freshly dyed bright yellow fabric, Kyushu, Japan

Asian girl weaving fabric

Asian girl weaving fabric

Asian woman spinning thread

Japanese woman working in a plant dye workshop, holding up freshly dyed bright yellow fabric, Kyushu, Japan

Japanese man wearing bandana standing in a textile plant dye workshop, dyeing piece of green fabric, Kyushu, Japan

Japanese man sitting outside a textile plant dye workshop, hanging up freshly dyed pink fabric, Kyushu, Japan

Japanese woman standing in a textile plant dye workshop, holding piece of bright yellow fabric, Kyushu, Japan

Freshly dyed bright yellow and orange fabric hanging outside a textile plant dye workshop, Kyushu, Japan