Thailand
Thai silk is produced from cocoons of the Thai silkworms. It is primarily originated in Khorat which it the heart of Thai's silk industry. The Thai weavers feed mulberry leaves to silkworms as their steady diet.
Cambodia
It is done as early as the first century since textiles are used for trading.
The 2 classification of Cambodian weaving
a. Ikat technique - to create patterns, the weavers tie and dye portions of the weft yarn before the weaving even begins. Patterns are diverse and vary by region: common motifs are lattice, stars and spots.
b. Uneven twill - it yields single or two color fabrics which are produced by weaving three threads so that the color of one thread dominates on one side of the fabric while two others determine the color of the other side of the textile
Uses of Cambodian weaivng
sampots - wrap skirts
pidan - pictorial tapestries
furnishing
exports for money
Krama - check scarf worn universally by Cambodians
Laos
Stories of their history were not passed on orally nor was it written, they were woven. Thread by thread Lao stories were weaved in the intricate dense patterns and motifs of cloth. Unfortunately, some are elaborately fantastic and motifs are so cryptic, that in many cases only the weavers can actually accurately interpret the story.
Shin - the Lao women's ankle long skirt whose form is undeniable but whose patterns are uniques to each skirt.
through the skirt simple and elegant She uses folk icons to express personal views. The symbols are crabs for resourcefulness, snakes for fertility, butterfly for beauty, birds for success and so on.
Vietnam
Golden thread silks were born in Vietnam. Many Vietnamese fabrics came from Ha Dong. the heart of the weaving and sericulture for centuries. Old looms are still used in weaving.
Some popular Vietnamese fabrics
1. shantung taffeta
2. bengaline weave
3. ebony satin
Thai silk is produced from cocoons of the Thai silkworms. It is primarily originated in Khorat which it the heart of Thai's silk industry. The Thai weavers feed mulberry leaves to silkworms as their steady diet.
Cambodia
It is done as early as the first century since textiles are used for trading.
The 2 classification of Cambodian weaving
a. Ikat technique - to create patterns, the weavers tie and dye portions of the weft yarn before the weaving even begins. Patterns are diverse and vary by region: common motifs are lattice, stars and spots.
b. Uneven twill - it yields single or two color fabrics which are produced by weaving three threads so that the color of one thread dominates on one side of the fabric while two others determine the color of the other side of the textile
Uses of Cambodian weaivng
sampots - wrap skirts
pidan - pictorial tapestries
furnishing
exports for money
Krama - check scarf worn universally by Cambodians
Laos
Stories of their history were not passed on orally nor was it written, they were woven. Thread by thread Lao stories were weaved in the intricate dense patterns and motifs of cloth. Unfortunately, some are elaborately fantastic and motifs are so cryptic, that in many cases only the weavers can actually accurately interpret the story.
Shin - the Lao women's ankle long skirt whose form is undeniable but whose patterns are uniques to each skirt.
through the skirt simple and elegant She uses folk icons to express personal views. The symbols are crabs for resourcefulness, snakes for fertility, butterfly for beauty, birds for success and so on.
Golden thread silks were born in Vietnam. Many Vietnamese fabrics came from Ha Dong. the heart of the weaving and sericulture for centuries. Old looms are still used in weaving.
Some popular Vietnamese fabrics
1. shantung taffeta
2. bengaline weave
3. ebony satin
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