Showcasing skills from 20 countries

With a history of producing silk and silk-related products that goes back thousands of years, Hangzhou, the host city of the G20 Summit, is staging an event of fiber art involving artists from around the world to explore the charm of one of the oldest art forms in human history.

The 2nd Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art at the Zhejiang Art Museum, which opened at the end of August, has attracted 60 influential artists from 20 countries.

The concept of fiber art may not be very familiar to members of the public, but when you speak of embroidery, cross-stitching and carpets, it relates to people's daily lives, says Shi Hui, the founder of the event.