ding: Weavers in villages throughout Sumba Island on the Indonesian archipelago create woven cotton textiles that are renowned for their beauty and the great variety of patterns and motifs, and rich in cultural values related to the life and environment of the Sumba people. The weaving is carried out and transmitted by women, who spin the cotton,...7 December 2013
Baku
the local culture of the regions. Traditional indigo blue-dyeing does not end with printing, however: the textile chain involves preparing the raw materials and spinning, weaving, finishing, printing and dyeing them. Nowadays, businesses engaged in the practice mainly comprise small, family-owned workshops, run by the second to seventh generation...1 December 2018
Port Louis
show their respect, Lao people add naga motifs to many different objects, the most common of which is textiles through weaving. Naga weaving entails weaving the motif by hand with a traditional wooden loom. It can take several days to complete a single motif. The techniques are based on traditional knowledge and skills dating back centuries and pa...18 December 2021
Online
ment provides an alternative to the mass production and consumption of clothes by promoting traditional textile crafts and techniques and the use of sustainable materials. The nomination file states that the element promotes trust, inclusion, and a sense of belonging within communities. Various statements from the communities were submitted to demo...6 December 2024
Asunción
knowledge is transmitted among individual artisans and through artisan associations, the Departments of Textile Engineering at the University of Tirana and at the Design and Fashion Atelier at the University of Arts. The social function of Xhubleta is reflected in its ceremonial and festive use, and helps strengthen the sense of belonging to the co...3 December 2022
Rabat
nd it will ensure technical, financial and administrative support, including the provision of equipment and materials for textile production, sericulture and eco-friendly initiatives. Moreover, the education commission will include the element in school curricula, and practitioners will be supported to partake in cultural events. R.4: The nom...6 December 2024
Asunción
nd reflect the social and cultural contexts of each community. For instance, among the Dida communities, the textiles are made from raffia fibres attached to a wooden stake and woven crossways using a spoon. The resulting fabric is usually beige in colour but can be dyed other colours, such as black, indigo, red and yellow. Among the Senufo communi...8 December 2023
Kasane
12.COM : Examination of proposals to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
al atlas and adras making through innovative training sessions, exhibitions and craft fairs, traditional textile festivals, and the publication of safeguarding materials and manuals. The CDC also promotes the use of natural materials, and supports the transmission of knowledge and skills about nature and the universe and their role in ensuring peop...9 December 2017
Jeju Island
17.COM : Examination of proposals to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
orary weaving techniques and how to transmit this traditional craft to students. End-of-year school textile artwork exhibitions are also hosted at Sadu House to showcase the programme outcomes. Since the programme's inception in 2018, 30,959 students have completed the course, and sixty male and female art teachers from the six school district...3 December 2022
Rabat
19.COM 1.BUR : Examination of emergency requests for International Assistance
lementation of five museum pilot projects centred around five types of Ukrainian living heritage: (a) textile work and refined handicrafts; (b) folk dances; (c) traditional music and singing; (d) religion and feasts; and (e) traditional foodways. An international conference will bring together the key players from the projects to discuss the l...5 March 2024
UNESCO Headquarters