Ten items, including memorabilia from the 1988 Seoul Olympics and relics of Korea's pro-democracy movement, are designated as ...

This year in April, I received a bojagi, or traditional Korean wrapping cloth, as a present from the Korean organization, Indonesia. In earlier times, the cloth was made from leftover textiles to wrap ...

With spare, elongated lines and broad shapes that bloom into a voluminous silhouette, the traditional Korean hanbok, made to accommodate movement, is as beautiful as it is functional. The long-sleeved ...

In North Korea, an impoverished country where temperatures drop below freezing in winter, people are encouraged to wear clothes made from stone, a new report details. North Korea's vinalon is made ...

A trend called “newtro” is cool in Seoul. By Hahna Yoon The costumes in Minari, a film by Isaac Chung, include midcentury-style button-downs and slim dresses with straight, conservative lines. These ...

KERALA: If you think that the ban on plastic materials for electioneering will lessen the excitement of election campaign, you are mistaken. Here comes an alternative from Korea - a tightly-woven ...

Single-person households now account for around 42% of all homes in South Korea, giving rise to a new profession: cleaners ...

DANDONG, China (Reuters) - Chinese textile firms are increasingly using North Korean factories to take advantage of cheaper labour across the border, traders and businesses in the border city of ...

KOHIMA: Used garments dumped in India via ships from East Asian countries are most sought after in Nagaland, with the demand for these goods surging at the start of Hornbill Festival and lasting till ...