Handwoven Textiles of South-East Asia

Handwoven Textiles of South-East Asia

Author: Sylvia Fraser-Lu

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 292

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This beautifully illustrated, pioneering work surveys the history and techniques of textile production past and present in South-East Asia, offering important insights into the economic, social, and religious life of the people.


Textiles of Southeast Asia

Textiles of Southeast Asia

Author: Robyn Maxwell

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1999-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789676530608

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Used in the manufacture of clothing, sacred costume, shrouds, hangings, and ritual regalia, traditional textiles are one of the most vital and important South-East Asian art-forms. Produced by many different types of applique and decorative weaving, batik, embroidery, ikat and other forms of tye-dyeing, this authoritative and superbly illustrated guide demonstrates that the textiles are not only items of great artistic merit, but are also a fascinating record of indigenous,Indian, Chinese, Islamic, and European social, religious, and cultural influences on the region.


Textiles in Indian Ocean Societies

Textiles in Indian Ocean Societies

Author: Ruth Barnes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-09-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780415652278

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This is the first dedicated book to concentrate on textiles as a major commodity, and primary indicator of status, wealth and identity in Indian Ocean regions.


Through the Thread of Time

Through the Thread of Time

Author: Mūnnithi Čhēm ʻĒt Dapbœ̄nyū Thō̜msan (Bangkok, Thailand)

Publisher: River Books Press Dist A C

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 188

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This highly-illustrated book presents the insights of 12 scholars and art historians into the textiles of Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Authors include Mattiebelle Gittenger, John Guy, Susan Conway and Gillian Green. Topics cover such diverse subjects as Shan and Thai court dress, Khmer textiles and Cham weaving. 220 colour illustrations


Textiles for this World and Beyond

Textiles for this World and Beyond

Author: Mattiebelle Gittinger

Publisher: Nouvelles éditions Scala

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 140

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This sumptuous book presents a fascinating overview of the use of cloth, its function in society and the messages contained within colour, pattern and technique.


Fashionable Traditions

Fashionable Traditions

Author: Ayami Nakatani

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-01-28

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1498586503

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Textiles play a decisive role in history: attire not only indicates status, gender, ethnicity, and religion but illustrates how such boundaries are continuously being negotiated, shifted, and recreated. Fashionable Traditions captures the complex reality of Asian handmade textile production and consumption. From traditionalist discourse and cultural authenticity to fashion and market trends, the contributors to this collection demonstrate the multilayered influence of often contradictory forces. In-depth, ethnographic case studies reveal the entangled relationships between local artisans, external interventions, and consumers, while acknowledging the broader frameworks in which such relationships are situated. Together these stories offer a vivid account of the socio-economic, political, and cultural dynamics in various parts of Asia and emphasize that fashion is neither a Western prerogative nor do its roots reside solely in the West.


The Secrets of Southeast Asian Textiles

The Secrets of Southeast Asian Textiles

Author: Jane Puranananda

Publisher: River Books Press Dist A C

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 220

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Journey with fifteen scholars to Southeast Asia and neighbouring countries to discover the hidden meanings behind traditional textiles. Throughout Asia, textiles have played an important role in concepts of power and kingship and are also closely associated with shamanistic, Buddhist and Islamic beliefs. The papers presented in this work represent knowledge and research of leading scholars from around the world who participated in The James H W Thompson Foundation symposium in August, 2005. Diana K Myers compares Bhutanese and Southeast Asian textiles, Gillian Green covers Cambodian hangings, John Guy, Roy Hamilton and Robyn Maxwell discuss different aspects of Indonesian textiles, while Susan Conway investigates Shamanistic practices among the Shan. Barbara and David Fraser, Vibha Joshi and Piriya Krairiksh research the textiles of three other minority groups in Myanmar, while Patricia Cheesman and Linda McIntosh take us on a journey to Laos. For Thailand, Leedom Lefferts and Suriya Smutkupt look at links between Buddhism and textiles, while Thirabhand Chandrachareon discusses royal Thai brocades. Finally, Michael Howard shows how the Tai peoples of Vietnam use textiles to denote status and religion. 300 colour illustrations


Tenun: Handwoven Textiles of Indonesia

Tenun: Handwoven Textiles of Indonesia

Author: Cita Tenun Indonesia

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2011-09-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9786029747300

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In modern Indonesia, weaving still constitutes an important part of the life of millions. In Tenun: Handwoven Textiles of Indonesia, the rich weaving heritage of Indonesia is celebrated, with both past and present traditions explored. Drawing on the expertise and knowledge of recognized academics, Tenun provides a valuable addition to the steadily growing body of knowledge on Indonesian textiles.