Leininger rents out weaving equipment such as tabletop looms, which are smaller replicas of a traditional loom. “The problem ...

TIGANESTI, Romania From the sanctity of a 19th-century convent, Romanian nuns weave vivid, Byzantine cloth for Orthodox priests. Now word of the sumptuous silk has reached fashion designers — and soon ...

Their work includes weaving a special fabric tape called galon, to replace the existing galon, which provides a framework on tapestries from medieval times. It s been some of the most complicated work ...

"Textile weaving is physically demanding, and in this regard, men tend to have a bit more of an advantage," he said.