MANITOWOC - In every culture, clothing is an important piece of heritage — from the material and the colors, to the embroidery and beads, clothing can tell a whole story. For Hmong Americans, clothing ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Dreary skies were no match for the vibrant colors and patterns of traditional Hmong clothing that could be seen at the Fresno Fairgrounds. "Welcome to be here. It's beautiful.

Hmong textile researcher and scholar Pachia Lucy Vang of Sacramento tells some of the fascinating stories behind Hmong textiles. The dolls were a seemingly trivial loss in the larger scheme of what ...