Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. English embroidery has a long history as a storytelling medium. During the medieval period, needlework was used to ...

In Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district, zari-zardozi work continues to define the local trade in occasion wear. The demand ...

Fashion enthusiasts and DIY maestros are picking up the artisan skill from the comfort of their own homes, so we looked into how it’s done, and where to get the best hand-embroidered pieces The ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In a small, unassuming workshop off London’s Oxford Street, three embroiderers are hunched over wooden frames, ...