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Thursday, April 6, 2023

‘Queen of Loom Weaving’ Dies at 112 in Ikaria, Greece

Ioanna Proiou dubbed the “queen of loom weaving” who passed through generations the art of traditional weaving in Ikaria, Greece, passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 112. A handloom is a wooden machine used in Greece since Homer’s era for weaving fabrics. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the longitudinal […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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