Artisans and Traditional Crafts

Skilled artisans engaged in traditional crafts like ironing, umbrella making, and jade polishing, depicting hands-on work environments.

Asian artisan carving traditional design in workshop

A woman Dhobi ironing clothes with an old coal heated iron

Seamstress at work in a village in Narmada district, Gujarat, India.

Seamstress at work in a village in Narmada district, Gujarat, India.

Guatemala, Antigua. Workers polishing jade at the Casa del Jade (Jade House) Factory and Museum Antigua, Guatemala.

CHINA, SUZHOU, SILK EMBROIDERY FACTORY

Asian artisan carving traditional design in workshop

Workers sewing at the Yaly clothing factory in Hoi An, Vietnam.

Women using a pen-like tool (canting), to apply liquid hot wax in the batik-making process, Wirakuto batik workshop, Pekalongan, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman at work in a small fish factory. Preparation of fish fillets. Vung Tau. Vietnam.

Asia, Myanmar, Shan State, Inle Lake, Inbawkon floating village. Silk weaving (Editorial Usage Only)

Technician repairing an old manual typewriter Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Craftsmen work on making jewelry in a workshop, concentrated and in groups, The sapphire and gemstone cutters near Ratnapura in Sri Lanka

Handicraft, woman working on handloom, NGO Action North-east Trust ANT, Bongaigaon, Assam, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA - Workers in a garment factory in city of Shenzhen, one of mainland China's first Special Economic Zones, SEZ.

Carpet weaving at La Mano Magica by Tomas Mendoza, Mexico Oaxaca

Asiatische Frau mit einer Nähmaschine Asian woman using a sewing machine LicenseRF ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/MilanxVasicekx 4337078 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Senior female fashion designer stitching in workshop, Bavaria, Germany

SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA - Workers in a garment factory in city of Shenzhen, one of mainland China's first Special Economic Zones, SEZ.

Burma myanmar putao a woman is working on a traditional weaving machine

Readymade Garment Factory Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

typical fabrics store - tailoring, municipal market, Santa María Nebaj, department of El Quiché, Guatemala, Central America

Woman making umbrellas with brown paper at the Umbrella factory at Bo Sang, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Young artisan meticulously weaves on a traditional wooden loom

SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA - Workers in a garment factory in city of Shenzhen, one of mainland China's first Special Economic Zones, SEZ.

Group of artisans making woven furniture in workshop

Al Majmoua microfinance institute in Beirut, Lebanon ©Philippe Lissac/GODONG for SIDI.

VIETNAM - HO-CHI-MINH THE BOULIMICPortrait of the metropolis Ho Chi Minh City which is experiencing an exponential economic boom.VIETNAM - HO-CHI-MINH LA BOULIMIQUEPortrait de la métropole Ho-Chi-Minh Ville qui vit un boom économique exponentiel.

Weaver using a backstrap loom to produce a songket supplementary weft patterned textile, Sidemen, Bali, Indonesia

Thai woman making cards from hand made paper, a development project funded by North Andaman Tsunami Relief - KURABURI, THAILAND

Seamstress, street artisan in Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Worker shows cigars, cigar factory in Remedios, Cuba, Central America

Southern China Bra Factory

Asia, Southeast Asia, Laos, Luang Prabang, storekeeper in the market

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, Female Sewing Machine Operators At Pre Les Bedroom Textiles Factory

India, Rajasthan, Rug Shop and Merchant

Several people work concentrated on pieces of jewelry with various tools in a workshop. The sapphire and gemstone cutters near Ratnapura in Sri Lanka

Chinese women artists

Car mechanic or serviceman disassembly and checking a disc brake and asbestos brake pads for fix and repair problem at car garage or repair shop. Checking car brake system for repair at car garage

Seamstress working on a sewing machine in a hut, Camp Icare, camp for earthquake refugees, Fort National, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Central America

Workshop Studio Mumbai Architects Alibaug India - Draftsmen At Work, Alibaug, India, Architect Unknown

Committed black woman cyclist in close-up shot using expert tools to repair and fix bike rear derailleur. Sporty african American woman mending her bicycle outside as annual summer maintenance.

Workers at textile industry making bags for Ikea, Vietnam 2008

Woman vendor in an open market in Bangkok, Thailand. Small business. Local people and color. (Travel. Business. People.)

Artist passionately working on a sculpture in a sunlit studio.

Indonesia, Gunnungsari. Sesela Art Market, known as Pasar Seni Sesela, popular handicraft village. Expert wood carving demonstration.

Two artisans making woven furniture in workshop

Cropped image of Asian young male tailor cutting piece of cloth at table in fashion studio. Designer and LGBTQ Concept.

Craftswoman diligently working on a sewing machine.

A room full of people concentrating on pieces of jewelry in an educational atmosphere, The sapphire and gemstone cutters at Ratnapura in Sri Lanka

Malaysia, State of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur. The Royal Selangor pewter workshop, museum, & showroom. Worker polishes mug.

Worker In A Fish Market; Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Two women standing in a Japanese porcelain workshop, inspecting a white bowl.

woman working on sewing machine as tailor

Mid-adult woman trying on material at a fabric store with her husband.

A tailor doing embroidery work at Tiruppur Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

India, Rajasthan, Jodhpur, man sewing, workshop,

Portrait of an Indian tailor, Odisha, India

SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA - Women workers in a garment factory in city of Shenzhen, one of mainland China's first Special Economic Zones, SEZ.

A man is carving alibrije, carved, colorful painted animals, and fantasy creatures at the alibrije studio of Jacobo y Maria Angeles in the Zapotec wood carving village of San Martin Tilcajete near Oaxaca, Mexico.

Tailor, serious and man with sewing machine, working and thinking of design and threading of fabric. Seamstress, creative and black person in workshop, tailoring and dressmaker in factory and table

Africa, Namibia, Windhoek. At Penduka development cooperation organization, underpriveleged or disabled women are trained in skills and given the opportunity to work and make a living.

Woman working on sewing machine, NGO Action North-east Trust ANT, Bongaigaon, Assam, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Female workers sorting vanilla beans

Fabric shop, traditional market, Nebaj, Quiché Department, Guatemala, Central America

Craftsmen working on a mother of pearl picture, Vietnam Handicapped Handicraft Factory, Vietnam, Asia

Smiling building contractor with blueprints on desk sitting in school at site

Seamstress at work in a village in Narmada district, Gujarat, India.

SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA - Workers in a garment factory in city of Shenzhen, one of mainland China's first Special Economic Zones, SEZ.

Vintage Photograph. Traditional craftsmanship: skilled artisan weaving a colorful tapestry.

Members of a woodworking cooperative in Marrakech work outside their shop on April 8, 2022. As a response to the economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, through the through the Cooperative Financing Program USAID provided $6.35 million to GiveDirectly, which matched this funding, to deliver grants of $10,000 each to 960 vulnerable cooperatives in the hardest hit sectors, such as tourism and handicraft, across Morocco.

Woman at work in a small fish factory. Preparation of fish fillets. Vung Tau. Vietnam.

Thailand. Thai Queen'S Weaving Project. Woman At Loom.

Turkish woman carpet weaving at the Elegance Rug Gallery, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey. Model and Property Released

Woman in a restaurant in Guatemala, Latin America.

A man is painting traditional Javanese wayang kulit (shadow puppet) made out of leather in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia.

An accountant office in a cigarette (bidi or biri) factory near Kannur, Kerala, India.

Peru, Ayacucho, handicraft. In the workshop of the Pizarro brothers, painting the exterior of the 'retablo'

Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico, Rural women in the Tlacolula Valley of Oaxaca benefit from a microfinance loan program run by the nonprofit En Via Foundation. Women can get interest-free loans starting at 1500 pesos ($75 US) to start or expand a business. The organization also gives classes in business basics, English, and internet marketing. Microloan recipient Margarita Chavez is a weaver. She shows the various colors of the yarn she uses, Central America

Manual fusing after printing in a garment industry, Tiruppur Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Asia, Sri Lanka, Colombo. teashop girl (MR)

A Kurdish woman passes time sewing while outside her temporary residence at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of Operation PACIFIC HAVEN. The operation, a joint humanitarian effort conducted by the US military, entails the evacuation of over 2,100 Kurds from northern Iraq to avoid retaliation from Iraq for working with the US government and international humanitarian agencies. The Kurds will be housed at Andersen AFB, while they go through the immigration process for residence in the United States. Subject Operation/Series: PACIFIC HAVEN Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Zardozi or Karchupi motif artisans, mainly from the Bihari community in Chittagong city, remain busy, working round the clock to meet the demand in markets ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival in 2025. They stitch by hand, setting beads, chumkis, decorative stones, and other materials needed for their creative handiwork, including beautiful Zardozi and Karchupi motifs on panjabis, sarees, and salwar suits. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Belgium, West Flanders, Bruges, Belgian lace shop with store owner (MR PR)

Seamstresses in a clothing factory, Vinales, Cuba, Central America

Cambodia, Siem Reap, The Old Market, Shop Assistant at Material and Silk Shop

Woman removing the thorns from roses grown at Nevado Roses, Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador

Man carving door leaves, carpenter's workshop, Unguja, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

A LABOURER IRONING CLOTHES WEARING FACE MASK

Salesman, roadside, Batavia, historic center of Jakarta, West Java, Java, Indonesia, Asia

Senior woman using an sewing old machine at home

Africa, Namibia, Windhoek.

Asia, China, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou. Song Dynasty Theme Park, textile vendor measures fabric (Editorial Usage Only)

Crafting coconut leaf brooms under golden afternoon light

Dressmaker working with an old Pfaff sewing machine, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia

Street food vendor flattening flour dough by rolling pin

An artisan making Thanjavur Art Plate at Thanjavur Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Two men at work in a tailoring workshop in Meknes, Morocco.

mature female mechanic repairing bicycle

Woman working for organization that hires only widows to make clothing, Kabul, Afghanistan. (NGO Restrictions May Apply)

Africa, Namibia, Windhoek, Agra (agricultural company), man while the sorting of Karakul coats

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