| Description |
xv, 367, [1] p. : col. ill., maps ; 29 cm. |
| Contents |
1. Setting the Scene -- 2. Evolution of Cloth and Costume -- 3. Textiles in Daily Life -- 4. Fibers and Dyes -- 5. Looms and Patterning -- 6. Textiles and Buddhism -- 7. The Burman National Cloth -- 8. Embroidered Court Costumes -- 9. Embroidered Wall Hangings -- 10. Weaving Centers in the Burman Heartland -- 11. Textiles from the Periphery for the Burman Market -- 12. Continuity and Change |
| Summary |
This pioneering substantive work traces the history and evolution of the textiles of Myanmar (Burma) made and used by the Burman (Bama) ethnic majority who comprise approximately seventy percent of the population. Textiles for royalty, the religion, and commoners -- along with fibers, dyes, and weaving techniques, have all been described in layman language. |
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Textile design -- Burma
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Textile crafts -- Burma
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Clothing and dress -- Burma
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Hand weaving -- Burma
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Art, Burmese
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Burma -- Social life and customs
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| ISBN |
9786162151637 (hbk.) |
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