Textiles in Burman Culture /

Fraser-Lu, Sylvia.

Textiles in Burman Culture / Sylvia Fraser-Lu. - 1st ed. - Chiang Mai, Thailand : Silkworm Books, 2021. - xv, 367 p. col. ill., col. maps.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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Textile fabrics--Burma.
Weaving--Burma.


Burma--Social life and customs.

NK8877.6.A1 / F735 2021