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Why Slow Fashion Is the Luxury of the Future
Why Slow Fashion Is the Luxury of the Future For decades, the fashion industry has celebrated one thing above all else: speed. New collections every few weeks. Thousands of garments...
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Presenting the Living Tradition of Uzbek Ikat at the Smithsonian
Learn about history of Uzbek costume, silk ikat, its production process and how Bibi Hanum is helping preserve this living tradition through contemporary design presented by Muhayo Alieva at Smithsonian...
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From a Family Garage to Preserving a Textile Legacy: How it All Started and The Story Behind Bibi Hanum
In 2006, after the passing of my father, my sisters and I found ourselves facing an uncertain future. Like many families, we had to adapt, support one another, and create...
Creative Process
Types of Ikat Fabrics
Depending on the fibers used and the weaving technique, these textiles are known by different names: adras, atlas, shoyi, hon-atlas, bahmal.
