India, Goa, Anjuna, Textile stall at the flea market female stall holder wearing a pink sari and silver jewellery unrolling a piece of violet coloured cloth.

Guatemala, Solola Department, San Pedro la Laguna, A partially-finished woven belt or faja with a traditional quetzal design on a backstrap loom in a house.

Scotland, Clyde Valley, New Lanark Visitor Centre, The Spinning Mule in operation.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, A statue of Vishnu wrapped in a textile offering left by a devotee .

Uzbekistan, Shakrisabz, Colourful hat for sale.

Uzbekistan, Bukhara, Colourful Suzani textile, cotton hand embroidered needlework for sale.

Uzbekistan, Khiva,A colourful Suzani textile, cotton hand embroidered needlework.

Uzbekistan, Khiva,A colourful Suzani textile, cotton hand embroidered needlework.

Myanmar, Mandalay, Woman weaving on a loom, Thein Nyo silk weaving workshop, Amarapura.

India, West Bengal, Darjeeling, Senior Tibetan woman, in traditional clothing, carding sheeps' wool in Tibetan Self-help Refugee Centre.

Woman hand knitting wool together with needles.

Woman hand knitting wool together with needles.