Abstract
This chapter analyzes issues to demonstrate the continuity of the Albanian artisanal tradition, focusing primarily on the traditional handicrafts of the Kruja province, including those practiced in the city of Kruja. An important impetus has been the large-scale nature of cultural tourism. Efforts have sought to address the challenge of reactivating traditional crafts to serve contemporary developments. In this chapter, we focus primarily on handicrafts made by women in this province and the surrounding villages. They are mainly based on several forms of work, such as woolen, linen, silk, and especially cotton. The skills practiced were aimed at meeting family needs rather than the market. The men, for the most part, worked on goods for sale within the province and produced for markets beyond the province. This chapter will further deepen knowledge of the province's artistic works and the preservation of this tradition for future generations.