Traditional Crafts and Shoemaking

A collection showcasing traditional crafts, featuring artisans making batik, wooden combs, and cobblers repairing shoes across various countries.

Potter in workshop working on earthenware jar

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. Craftsman making wooden combs in Istaravshan. (Editorial Use Only)

Indonesia, Java, Surakarta. Java has a very long history of making beautiful batiks, an age-old technique of manual wax-resist dyeing of fabric. Here, a man is applying a wax-resist pattern to cloth with a hot iron.

India, Mumbai. Sidewalk shoe repair. Cobbler with tool.

Cobbler in Agra, India

Craftsmen making wood carvings, Mandalay, Myanmar (Large format sizes available)

traditional shoemakers in the souk of the Marrakesh medina glueing new soles onto old shoes Marrakesh, Morocco - 23 March, 2024: traditional shoemakers in the souk of the Marrakesh medina glueing new soles onto old shoes Copyright: xZoonar.com/NandoxLardix 21766682

A skilled craftsman puts the finishes touches to a replica of a Pate Island chair. Wood carving is the most important craft in Lamu and sustains the greatest number of artisans. Fine marquetry work is another age old skill of local craftsmen. Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD.

Making jewelry in a jewelry shop on Hindu street, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Potter in workshop working on earthenware jar

Bolivia, Potosi, Mercado de Mineros, Kokablätter, woman, selling,

Africa, Morocco, Fes. Ceramic Artisan of Fes.

161Knife grinder at work, Fes, Morocco, Africa

Butcher At Bazaar In Tajekha, Vardak Province, Afghanistan

Two men work together, one holding a gemstone while the other works on a grinding machine, The gemstone cutters in the city of Ratnapura in Sri Lanka

Africa, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Stone Town. Salesmen in streetside shop.

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

Morocco, Fez, Medina copper craftsmen at work. (Editorial Use Only)

Myanmar, Mandalay, Mandalay. An unusual board game being played in the street in Mandalay in Myanmar.

Mauritius, Southern Mauritius, Mahebourg, Model Ship builder (MR)

Craftsman using a copper block stamp, called cap, to apply hot wax to a fabric in the production of printed batik at Gunawan Setiawan Batik Shop, Kamp...

Tayloring workshop.

Construction worker and foreman discussing plumbing pipes

Cuba, Trinidad, Working woman. (Editorial Usage Only)

Portrait of a cheerful tailor working in his workshop

Skilled craftsmen at work making Pietra Dura souvenirs using traditional old-fashioned grinding wheel in Agra, India

Craftsmen Woman Works in A Wood Workshop Handmade Concept 1102807559

Shopkeeper at Bomeh Village on KissyRoad dumpsite, Freetown, 15.06.2021., Sierra Leone, Africa

Female Indian worker carrying heavy construction material

Italy, Apulia, Province of Lecce, Gallipoli. Man cleaning fish by the harbor.

Gambia, Western Gambia, Tanji, 'Tanji Village. Young, Male Owner Of A Grocery Shop Standing Behind Wooden Counter In Front Of Shelves With Display Of Various Products. '

Bangladesh, , Dhaka, Fabric Trader Holding Up Printed Cotton.

Vendor standing in front of stall in municipal market, Maputo, Mozambique

Furniture shop exterior, Nairobi, Kenya.

Wicker craftsman worker, detail of a classic worker working with your hands, crafts and art

Income-generating small business. This seamstress received an interest-free loan from WOFAK (Women Fighting Aids in Kenya) Nairobi. Kenya.

Vendor making and selling silver cups in the La Boca area of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

man working in coconut market, kozhikode, kerala, india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Woman packs loose tobacco with feet in China.

Potter at work in Kpalime, Togo

An engraved nameplate maker artist with a neat display of his creations, Mumbai Bombay, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xRajeshxVora/DinodiaxPhotox

Electronics market in Lagos, Nigeria

Tailor at work with vibrant textiles as customers look on

Tailor sewing with sewing machine, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Shoemaker working on shoe in workshop

Women sewing; Rangpur, Bangladesh

Rwanda, surrounding of Kibuye, tea coultivation, workers

Manufacturing workshop of AFRA, female cooperative for crop harvesting of Argan oil, Tafraoute, Anti-Atlas, Morocco

A craftsman working in his workshop, using tools on a block of wood.

Gathama's Shop, Nairobi, Kenya.

typist sitting Pavement, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Woman cuting a piece a wood for the kitchen..

Young man working at a sewing machine, production of soft toys and carpets from alpaca fur in a small family business, Pachamac, Lima, Peru, South America

Craftsman at work, Fes, Fès-Meknès, Morocco

Africa, Cameroon, Buea. Men working at Tole Tea Estate.

Worker sewing sacks, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Thai artisan trimming wood pin for broom

cloth merchant in Munshiganshi, Bangladesh, Asia

Vendors selling silk fabric in the Ben Thanh Market located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

PESANDO MADERA PARA SU VENTA -. Location: BAZAR. KATMANDU.

Schneider für traditionelle Kente-Stoffe im Zentralmarkt in Kumasi in der Ashanti Region im Zentrum von Ghana in Westafrika *** Schneider for traditional Kente Substances at Central Market in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region at Centre from Ghana in West Africa

Women working in a workshop where peanuts are transformed into klui klui sticks in central Benin.

Marquetry craftsmen at work on lacquer tables at souvenir and furniture factory, Xian, China

African market

Coffin workshop of Lori Sanan in Teshie-Nungua in the Greater Accra region of eastern Ghana in West Africa

South Asia, Bangladesh, Dhaka. People working in garment factories. (Editorial use only)

Hand rolling Cuban cigars in the UNESCO World Heritage Site city of Trinidad, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Man working on computer on 3-d max using Graphic files in his home Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Manish - Model released 542 Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Payroll of the cotton harvest biological Maharashtra India

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

Woman Working On Metal Pieces For Ship Models At The Bobato Ltee Factory, Curepipe, Mauritius

Daily life in the city of Hong Kong.Vie quotidienne dans la ville de Hong Kong.

Net repair at Miraflores suburb, Lima, Peru

Oman, Nizwa. A shopkeeper in Nizwa's souq.

USA, New York, Adirondack Mountains, Ticonderoga, Fort Ticonderoga, fort tailor (MR)

Women working in a workshop where peanuts are transformed into klui klui sticks in central Benin

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 cards the wool she will use in her weaving, Central America

Self-sufficient community in Central Brittany. Plelauff, July 2020.Communaute autosuffisante en Centre Bretagne. Plelauff, Juillet 2020.

Iran, Isfahan, Gran Bazaar, Artisant Working Metal

QR code scanning by a Kossam cooperative collector to identify a herder delivering milk in Northern Senegal.

Tailor using a sewing machine, tailor shop, San a , Yemen, Middle East, Asia

Carpenter carving an ornate bed frame, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

Vendors and customers in a jewellery store, Kottayam, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Man holding German bank note, old German paper money, Fundong, Northwest Region, Cameroon, Africa

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.

LAO - VIENTIANE LA COMPROMISEMême si elle se rapproche du million dhabitants, Vientiane a encore les allures dune bourgade à côte des mégapoles des pays voisins telles que Bangkok ou Ho-Chi-Minh Ville. Cela nempêche pas la capitale laotienne de rêver du même destin. La culture ancestrale du Laos, étroitement liée au culte bouddhique, se veut sans vains désirs ni ambitions démesurées. Aujourdhui, la rupture est totale et Vientiane en est lillustration. La croissance exponentielle du pays est principalement due aux investissements étrangers, avec en première ligne la Chine, qui viennent puiser dans les nombreuses ressources naturelles du pays, notamment dans les secteurs miniers, forestiers et hydroélectriques.Ainsi, avec la mondialisation qui entraine luniformisation des modes de vie et ces nouvelles richesses qui sont créées, les habitants de la capitale aspirent à un nouveau destin. Tours de verre, centre commerciaux, parcs dattraction, restaurants et cafés branchés commenc

hombres Quiché construyendo una casa, . Lancetillo, La Parroquia, zona Reyna, Quiche, Guatemala, Central America.

Woman working in a traditional silk factory. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

woman working on sewing machine as tailor

Hairdressing workshop Lome. Togo.

THA Thailand Bangkok Phak Khlong Market vegetable Market. Woman sells banana leaves. |

Dressmaker at work, Bhowali, Uttarakhand, northern India, India, Asia

Man repairing a used carpet, Istanbul, European side, Istanbul Province, Turkey, European side, Europe

Porträt von Ingenieuren, die den Fortschritt auf der Baustelle eines Wohnhauses kontrollieren und bewerten Portrait of engineers inspect and assess the residential home construction site s progress LicenseRF ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/SunanxWongsa-ngax 23230276 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Peasant sorting out cotton Peru

Spice seller, Kathmandu, Nepal

countryside worker out field 2

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Kathmandu, Tailor

Child labourer breaking tiles Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India NO MR Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

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