The BriefThe Hmong use story cloths to document the history of their people and culture.The first Hmong story cloths were first created by people in Thai refugee camps.One of the most popular topics ...
Tradition and contemporary design mix on the runway this Saturday, as a group of up-and-coming Hmong designers take the stage at Epic in Minneapolis for the third annual Fresh Traditions fashion show.
The living room of Sai Chang’s apartment in St. Paul doubles as a workspace – filled with colorful fabrics, pin cushions, a sewing machine and completed works from her Essee design label. A few years ...
Neon pink and green embroidery pop against a gray backdrop and blue border. Sold at many Hmong markets, these colorful story cloths are probably the most well-recognized textile tradition of a culture ...
FRESNO, Calif. -- It's been 46 years since Hmong people first began migrating to the U.S. from Laos and Thailand. Today, the Fresno area has the second-largest Hmong population in the country behind ...
Friends, family and fashion lovers filled McNamara Alumni Center Friday for the Center for Hmong Arts & Talent’s (CHAT) annual fundraising-fashion show, Fresh Traditions V. The excitement generated by ...
Cressida Bonas, center, arrives for the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wearing a dress from Eponine London's "tribal collection" at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor ...
Minneapolis has a thriving fashion scene, yes, but it centers upon design for a very specific market (the uptown, fashion adventurous 20-something). ItâÄôs not often that the cities are privileged ...
What would be a typical night at a Milpitas home has become a sort of gathering space for some Hmong Americans who call the Bay Area home. “I live in San Jose, I’ve been living here since 1990,” Patti ...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- The Hmong Freedom Festival is canceled for the second year in a row. The annual event is typically held at Como Park during Fourth of July weekend. The two-day event draws about ...
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Hmong Story Cloth: Preserving history

Story cloths are one of several types of Hmong needlework and fabric arts known as paj ntaub, or "flower cloth." It’s an art ...