Most people don’t associate the Arctic with couture… and many people would cringe if told a jacket was made from polar bear (a threatened species), seal, or arctic fox. In Greenland, the ...

In Greenland, the majority of the populace are either full or partially Inuit, ... silk, and seal skin to create unique, new looks. “I love it so much,” Hansen said.

Highlights include an intricately decorated pair of seal-skin boots from Greenland, made for a woman's 25th wedding anniversary, said senior curator Elizabeth Semmelhack.

Struggle to survive 06/16/2011 June 16, 2011. As the market for seal products shrinks, the Inuit people of eastern Greenland have to find new ways to survive. Tourism could help them preserve ...

Hundreds of books written by medieval-era French monks were bound with bizarre “hairy” covers from far-away animals — shedding light on a booming trading system, according a new study.

On Wednesday in Brussels, Belgium, representatives from Greenland presented the European Parliament with the idea of a QR barcode to help consumers identify legal seal skin products. Northern sealing ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. From card: "Illus. in BAE 18th AR, pt ...

On this episode of "A Broad Abroad", Paula meets an Inuit fashion designer to get the scoop on Greenland's National Costume. For more episodes of "A Broad Abroad" please visit: https://screen ...