After the Vietnam War, many Hmong people left southeast Asia for new homes in the United States. This video by Joyce Smith explores the culture and history of the Hmong, and the role of textile arts in their society. Four women from the Hmong community i n Providence, Rhode Island - experts in their art - demonstrate batik, applique, cross stitch, chain stitch, and story cloth weaving. Narrated by See Vang-Thao.