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 ...
The jacquard weaver aims to speed up lead times.
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 ...