The weaver then takes the thread around the pin manually, using beeralu to form various knots to create the design outlined on the graph paper. It is during this process that elegant pieces of beeralu ...

The beeralu lace industry is facing a disappointing future with lagging demand and will likely become an ancient practice that can be seen only in museums if these beeralu weavers are not ...

This year’s Asia House Design and Fine Crafts Fair was held from March 3 to 6 at the Asia House in London featuring a fine selection of Sri Lankan Beeralu lace and other handcrafted products.

Reviving old art forms By Ruqyyaha Deane View (s): Beyond Drapes and Looms an event “that converged the age-old art of beeralu, crochet and macramé with edgy, contemporary styles.” Took place recently ...

Ms Suriyage's aim is to promote Sri Lanka's cotton and hand-woven silk production - crochet as well as traditional handlooms, such as the Beeralu lace-making industries - to international markets.

Traditional Sri Lankan handloom goods and beeralu lace will go on display at Trafalgar Square, UK, this weekend with a host of other Sri Lankan goods and services.

Ms Suriyage, winner of the Sri Lanka Design Festival 2010 Ethical Fashion Designer for lingerie, is launching her own lingerie collection at the event. The collection is described as "luxury, hand ...