SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13. The ...

Lawn care is important for any homeowner. And most people don’t realize that it’s beneficial to thatch their lawn to keep their grass fresh. However, a thatching rake is different from other types of ...

MK Kerron, left, prepares a bundle of cattails as Aiyanna Tanyan, center, and Courtney King align the sturdy root stalks. Kerron learned to thatch from her grandfather, and is now teaching the art to ...

A master thatcher said it was important to "safeguard" the industry or otherwise villages risked "losing character". Poor harvests of long straw over the last two years, aging machinery and shortages ...

Thatching guidelines have been relaxed due to the failure of last year's harvest of long-stemmed wheat straw, which has led to thatching straw doubling in price as the critical shortage becomes ...

A new school in Ireland is training up a fresh generation of thatchers in a bid to save the country’s disappearing thatched roofs, an iconic feature of the Irish landscape. In a hall in Portnoo, ...